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景

jǐng
#812 most
frequent character
view, scenery, scene, situation
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

景 combines 日, the sun, with 京 jīng, which supplies the sound. It first meant daylight. From there it grew to view or scenery, and then to conditions or circumstances.

景 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
影
sound2 characters
影憬

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Example Sentences

这儿的景色真美。
zhèér de jǐngsè zhēnměi 。
The scenery here is really beautiful.
我想欣赏这幅画中的景。
wǒxiǎng xīnshǎng zhè fú huà zhōngde jǐng 。
I want to admire the scene in this painting.
他对这个地方的历史非常敬仰。
tā duì zhègè dìfāng de lìshǐ fēicháng jìngyǎng 。
He greatly reveres the history of this place.

Same Characters, Different Readings

景Jing3
surname Jing

Words with similar meanings

景色jǐngsè
scenery
Refers specifically to the visual appearance of a landscape, often used more formally.
场景chǎngjǐng
scene
Generally used in contexts referring to specific events or situations, such as in literature or theater.

Words Starting With 景

景色jǐng sè
scenery; scene; landscape; view

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Homophones

HSK 6
井jǐng
warn, well, surname Jing
警jǐng
to alert, to warn, police