How to say “well” in Chinese
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“Well” in Chinese is 井, jǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
井 is read jǐng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A drawing of a well's wooden frame, seen from above.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “井”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Around the home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “well” in Chinese?
“Well” in Chinese is 井, pinyin jǐng.
What does 井 mean?
井 (jǐng) means “well”.
How do you write 井?
井 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 井?
井 is read jǐng. Tones: jǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“well” in the lesson “Around the home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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