The character 经 — “pass through”: how to write it and what it means
pass through; constantly
The Chinese character 经 is read jīng and means “pass through; constantly”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 经
经 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 经, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 经 is made of
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 经
- 已经alreadyHSK 2
- 经常oftenHSK 2
- 经过pass by; throughHSK 3
- 经理managerHSK 3
- 经济economyHSK 4
- 经验experience (skill)HSK 4
- 经历go through; experience (lived)HSK 4
- 曾经once, beforeHSK 5
- 经营run (a business), manageHSK 5
- 经典classics; classicHSK 5
- 神经nerve, nervesHSK 6
- 经商be in business, tradeHSK 6
- 历经go through, experience (much)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 经?
经 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 经 mean?
经 means “pass through; constantly”. It appears in 已经 (“already”), 经常 (“often”), 经过 (“pass by”), 经理 (“manager”).
How do you pronounce 经?
经 is read jīng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 经 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 经 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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