經

🇹🇼🇭🇰🇰🇷

经

🇨🇳

経

🇯🇵

scripture

HSK 10 N2

Abstract →Miscellaneous

jīng

ケイ、キョウ、キン

へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり

경

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

Traditional (經)

糹 silk+ 巠 round =

經 scripture

糹 Meaning component

mì

silk

糹 is a component form of 糸.

巠 Phonetic component

jīng round

underground watercourse

Depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom.

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Simplified (经)

纟 silk 🇨🇳+ 𢀖 warp =

经 pass through

纟 Meaning component

mì silk 🇨🇳

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

𢀖 Phonetic component

jīng warp

flowing water

Depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom.

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Japanese (経)

糸 silk+ 圣 sage =

経 scripture

糸

silk

圣

sage

Notes

Historical Evolution

Bronze

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Seal

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

經

Regular

Modern

Chinese

经 / 經 [Jīng]

surname Jing

经 / 經 [jīng]

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]

Japanese