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荆

Character

荆 jīng

HSK 7–9Character

an early name for the state of Chu 楚国 (Chǔ guó)

Radical
刂
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
艹 开 刂
Traditional
荊
Frequency
#2429 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

jīng

jing1
  1. an early name for the state of Chu 楚国 (Chǔ guó) CC-CEDICT
  2. chaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus) CC-CEDICT
  3. (literary) cane or switch made from a chaste tree, used for punishment CC-CEDICT
  4. surname Jing CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 荆

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Example sentences

  • 他姓荆。

    tā xìng jīng

    His family name is Jing.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 荆老师教我们中文。

    jīng lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men zhōng wén

    Teacher Jing teaches us Chinese.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这种小树叫荆。

    zhè zhǒng xiǎo shù jiào jīng

    This small tree is called jing.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 荆

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荆棘jīng jíplants with sharp points that can cut your skinWordHSK 7–9荆山jīng shānThorny mountain (several)Word
荆州jīng zhōuJingzhou, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)↗See 荆州市+1 moreWordUnreviewed
荆江jīng jiāngJingjiang section of the Changjiang River 长江, HunanWord荆芥jīng jièschizonepeta, herb used in Chinese medicineWord荆轲jīng kēJing Ke (-227 BC), celebrated in verse and fiction as would-be assassin of King Ying Zheng of Qin 秦嬴政 (later the First Emperor 秦始皇)Word
荆门jīng ménJingmen, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)↗See 荆门市WordUnreviewed
荆州区jīng zhōu qūJingzhou, a district of Jingzhou City 荆州市 (Jīng zhōu Shì), HubeiWord荆州市jīng zhōu shìJingzhou, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)Word荆门市jīng mén shìJingmen, prefecture-level city in Hubei Province 湖北省 (Hú běi Shěng)Word荆棘载途jīng jí zài túlit. a path covered in bramblesWord荆榛满目jīng zhēn mǎn mùthorns and brambles as far as eye can see (idiom); beset by troublesWord

Same radical 刂

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