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jīng

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jīng Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jīng | jing1
English translation
stalk
stem
CL: tiáo
> tiáo [tiáo]
stem, stalk

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About jīng

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Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

jīng

Contains the radical

cǎo

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

grass

Etymology of jīng

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

cǎo

Semantic compound

cǎo

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Example sentences using jīng

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长成 zhǎng chéng Xīn zhū ,新株 shēng chū Xīn de 块茎 kuài jīng .

The buds grow into new plants which produce new tubers.

增殖 zēng zhí xìng 繁殖 fánzhí Xīn zhū 长成 zhǎng chéng Xīn 鳞茎 lín jīng .

The new plant forms new bulbs in vegetative reproduction.

jīng qiē 整齐 zhěngqí diǎn , 正好 zhènghǎo qiē zài 叶根 xià .

Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.

阴虚阳 Mǎn 麻疹 má zhěn 已透者.剂量 jì liàng 可能 kěnéng 导致 dǎozhì 头痛 tóu tòng yūn dǒu wèi 发炎 fāyán jīng 病态 bìng tài 勃起 bó qǐ .

Large dosage can cause headaches, dizziness, vomiting, tremors, gastroenteritis and pathogenic erections.

象是 Cóng piān 绿叶子 yèzi de 海里 hǎi lǐ 伸出 shēn chū lái de 一根 cháng jīng .

It'seemed to rise like a stalk out of a sea of green leaves.

Words with jīng

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
阴茎 yīn jīng penis陰莖
jīng stalk jīng
根茎 gēn jīng stolon根莖
块茎 kuài jīng stem tuber塊莖
鳞茎 lín jīng bulb鱗莖
匍匐茎 pú fú jīng (botany) stolon匍匐莖
缠绕茎 chán rào jīng vine纏繞莖

jīng Decomposition & Compounds

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jīng Decomposition

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