经

經
Jing1
#62 most
frequent character
surname Jing

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

经 has 纟 silk threads as a meaning part and 𢀖 jīng as both picture and sound. 𢀖 shows upright threads in a loom, the first meaning. From there came 'to manage, lead', 'longitude', 'to pass through', 'model', and 'classic'.

Drawn as: upright loom threads

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Same Characters, Different Readings

经jīng
to go through, to endure

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