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菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

菁 Stroke Order — How to Write 菁

Stroke Order

菁 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

菁 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹青

菁 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 青 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jīng

Meanings of 菁 in Chinese

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jīng菁

The flower or tender shoots of leeks, often harvested as a vegetable, especially in autumn or winter.
菜农们在秋天收割了肥美的韭菜菁。
The farmers harvested plump leek flowers in autumn.
In ancient times, 'jīng' (菁) referred to a type of turnip, specifically 'wújīng' (芜菁) or 'mánjīng' (蔓菁).
古时候，人们把芜菁称为‘菁’。
In ancient times, people referred to turnips as 'jīng' (菁).
Splendid, gorgeous, magnificent, referring to beauty or elegance.
这座古老的宫殿经过精心修缮，重现了往日的菁华风采
This ancient palace, after careful renovation, recaptured its former magnificent splendor.
Aquatic plants; water plants, often used in literary or ancient contexts to describe green, lush water flora.
池塘里，水面上的浮萍和水下摇曳的菁藻构成了一幅生动的画面。
In the pond, the duckweed on the surface and the swaying aquatic plants beneath form a vivid picture.

Common Words and Phrases with 菁

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jīng菁jīng菁
lush; luxuriant
春风拂过，山谷里的草木菁菁，散发着泥土的芬芳。
The spring breeze swept through, and the vegetation in the valley was lush and verdant, exuding the fragrance of the soil.

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Questions about 菁

What does 菁 mean in Chinese?

菁 (jīng) means “In ancient times” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菁?

菁 is pronounced jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 菁 have?

菁 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菁?

菁 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 菁?

The radical of 菁 is 艹, and 菁 is a phono-semantic compound.