Dong Chinese dictionary

jìng

narrow path

Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.

Components

彳 Meaning component

chì

walk

彳 is a component form of 行.

巠 Sound component

jīng

warp (textile)

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jìng

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

Most common words with 徑

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