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井

jǐng
HSK 6
#1,429 most
frequent character
warn, well, surname Jing
noun
Measure words:口 kǒu

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

井 is a picture of a water well. That is also its first and basic meaning.

Drawn as: water well

井 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
阱
sound5 characters
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Example Sentences

这个村子有一个古老的井。
zhègè cūnzǐ yǒu yígè gǔlǎo de jǐng 。
This village has an ancient well.
他在井里打水。
tāzài jǐng lǐ dǎshuǐ 。
He is drawing water from the well.
井水清澈,可以直接饮用。
jǐngshuǐ qīngchè , kěyǐ zhíjiē yǐnyòng 。
The well water is clear and can be drunk directly.

Words with similar meanings

泉quán
spring
Typically refers to a natural source of water, which is different from a man-made well.

Homophones

景jǐng
view, scenery, scene, situation
警jǐng
to alert, to warn, police

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