镜 Stroke Order — How to Write 镜
镜 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.
镜 Radical and Character Components
镜 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 竟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 11 more strokes
镜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jìng
Meanings of 镜 in Chinese
1
jìng镜
A device used for reflecting images, such as a mirror or spectacles.
我戴着眼镜看书。
I wear glasses to read books.
An optical instrument, often with lenses made of glass, used for various purposes such as vision correction, magnification, or observation (e.g., glasses, telescopes, microscopes).
他戴着一副眼镜，仔细观察着显微镜下的细胞。
He is wearing a pair of glasses, carefully observing the cells under the microscope.
To learn from past mistakes or examples, serving as a warning or admonition.
别人的失败可以引以为镜，避免自己犯同样的错误
Others' failures can serve as a warning for us to avoid making the same mistakes.
To shine; to illuminate.
星光镜照大地。
Starlight illuminates the earth.
Common Words and Phrases with 镜
1
Something illusory, transient, and unattainable, often beautiful, like flowers reflected in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.
他所追求的那些浮华，最终都如镜花水月般，转瞬即逝，了无痕迹。
All the superficial splendor he pursued ultimately turned out to be an illusion, like flowers in a mirror and the moon in water, vanishing quickly without a trace.
2
Eglomise, a glass decoration painted on the back of a mirror.
这面古董镜子的镜画图案精美，至今仍色彩鲜亮。
The reverse glass painting on this antique mirror is exquisite, and its colors are still vibrant today.
3
A frame for a picture, photo, or a pair of eyeglasses.
我把我们全家福照片放进了那个漂亮的木质镜框里。
I put our family photo into that beautiful wooden frame.
4
lens; optical lens
他换了一副新眼镜，因为旧眼镜的镜片刮花了。
He got a new pair of glasses because the lenses of the old ones were scratched.
5
A dressing table with a mirror.
她坐在镜台前，仔细地梳理着长发，准备出门。
She sat in front of the vanity table, carefully combing her long hair, preparing to go out.
6
A camera lens; also, a shot or scene in photography or filmmaking.
这部电影的开场镜头非常吸引人。
The opening shot of this movie is very captivating.
7
A dressing case, a box for toiletries, often with a built-in mirror.
她从抽屉里拿出珍藏已久的镜匣，轻轻擦拭着上面的灰尘。
She took out the long-treasured mirror case from the drawer and gently wiped off the dust.
8
An identical but reversed copy of an object or arrangement, as if seen in a mirror.
湖面上倒映着山的镜像，形成了一幅美丽的画面。
The mirror image of the mountain was reflected on the lake, forming a beautiful scene.
9
A reflective surface, typically made of glass, that reflects an image of whatever is in front of it.
她每天早上都会对着镜子整理自己的着装。
Every morning, she tidies up her outfit in front of the mirror.
More words with 镜
- mò墨jìng镜Sunglasses
- bí鼻jìng镜rhinoscope, nasal speculum
- hóu喉jìng镜laryngoscope
- léng棱jìng镜prism
- tóng铜jìng镜bronze mirror, copper mirror
- tòu透jìng镜lens
- wèi胃jìng镜Gastroscopy, Gastroscope
- wù物jìng镜objective lens, objective
- āo凹miàn面jìng镜concave mirror
- āo凹tòu透jìng镜concave lens
- hā哈hā哈jìng镜Funhouse mirror
- lǜ滤sè色jìng镜color filter
- tū凸miàn面jìng镜convex mirror
- chá茶jìng镜tawny glasses
- kuī窥jìng镜scope, endoscope
- xiǎn显jìng镜A microscope.
- guǎng广jiǎo角jìng镜tóu头wide-angle lens
- há蛤má蟆jìng镜Aviator sunglasses
- yǎn眼jìng镜glasses, spectacles
- wàng望yuǎn远jìng镜telescope, binoculars
Idioms with 镜
- lè乐chāng昌fēn分jìng镜separated couple longing for reunion
- máng盲zhě者dé得jìng镜unable to function or talent unrecognized
- míng明jìng镜gāo高xuán悬administer justice impartially
- pò破jìng镜chóng重yuán圆reunited couple
- shān山jī鸡wǔ舞jìng镜to indulge in self-admiration
- shuǐ水yuè月jìng镜xiàng像illusory, ephemeral, or unreal vision
- yǐ以gǔ古wéi为jìng镜use history as a guide
- yǐ以rén人wéi为jìng镜Learn from others' successes and failures
- yǒu有sè色yǎn眼jìng镜prejudice or preconceived notions
- jìng镜fēn分luán鸾fèng凤married couple separated
- jìng镜lǐ里cǎi采huā花An unattainable illusion
- jìng镜lǐ里guān观huā花perceive illusory beauty
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Open the tool →Questions about 镜
What does 镜 mean in Chinese?
镜 (jìng) means “An optical instrument” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 镜?
镜 is pronounced jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 镜 have?
镜 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 镜?
镜 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 镜?
The radical of 镜 is 钅, and 镜 is a phono-semantic compound.