經 - Dong Chinese dictionary

jīng

pass through

Original meaning:

warp thread

Originally written 巠, which depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom. The 糹 (thread) component was added later. Based on the original meaning "warp thread". The meaning later expanded to "pass through", "regulate", and "classic books".

Components

糹 Meaning component

sī, mì

silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

巠 Sound Iconic component

jīng

warp (textile)

Depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom.

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

经 (經)

jīng

classic works; pass through; classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīngjì]

经 (經)

Jīng

surname Jing

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