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trail

HSK 10
Abstract →Qualities
jìng
ケイ
みち、こみち、さしわたし、ただちに
경
Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (徑)
彳 step+ 巠 round =
徑 trail
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
巠 Phonetic component
jīng round
underground watercourse
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Simplified (径)
彳 step+ 𢀖 warp =
径 narrow path
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
𢀖 Phonetic component
jīng warp
flowing water
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Notes
Similar Characters
履 footwear屦 straw (simp)屨 tread (trad)彷 seemingly彸 agitated彻 pervade (simp)彼 the other彿 as though (trad)往 toward征 go on an expedition (simp)徂 advance径 narrow path (simp)待 treat徇 comply很 very徉 wonder徊 undecided律 law後 after/behind (trad/jp)徐 slowly
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
径
Regular
Modern
Chinese
径 / 徑 [jìng]
footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly
Japanese
径 けい 、 わたり (old) 同音
noun diameter
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (78)
途径 [tú​jìng] #5,898
way
口径 [kǒu​jìng] #4,805
caliber
直径 [zhí​jìng] #14,909
diameter
捷径 [jié​jìng] #9,090
shortcut
田径 [tián​jìng] #17,249
track and field (athletics)
路径 [lù​jìng] #13,528
path
半径 [bàn​jìng] #11,659
radius
行径 [xíng​jìng] #11,684
path
径直 [jìng​zhí] #11,957
directly
大相径庭 [dà​xiāng​jìng​tíng] #19,514
as different as can be (idiom)
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JAPANESE WORDS (1)
小径 [しょうけい]
path
KOREAN WORDS (2)
직경 #21,279
diameter
첩경
shortcut