jìng

narrow path

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and 𢀖 represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Components
彳 meaning component

  Meaning component

chì

  

walk

is a component form of .

𢀖 sound component

𢀖  Sound component

jīng

  

warp (textile)

Evolution

径 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
径 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
径 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
径 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
径 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

jìng

narrow path; diameter; direct; footpath; track; straight; directly

Most common words with 径
Freq.
Word
Meaning

途径

way

口径

caliber

直径

diameter

捷径

shortcut

track