Jīng

capital (of a country)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Jīngabbr. for Beijing; surname Jing; Jing ethnic minority
  • jīngcapital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old)

3Structure

Top-middle-bottom structure上中下结构

is built from 3 parts.

4Common Words with

京都jīng dū

Kyoto (Japan)

南京nán jīng

Nanjing

东京dōng jīng

Tokyo

京剧jīng jù

Beijing opera

京城jīng chéng

capital of a country

京菜jīng cài

Beijing cuisine

5Example Sentences

北京是中国的首都。

běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū。

Beijing is the capital of China.

他喜欢看京剧。

tā xǐ huān kàn jīng jù。

He likes to watch Beijing opera.

北京是中国的首都。

běi jīng shì zhōng guó de shǒu dū。

Beijing is the capital of China.

我去过北京两次。

wǒ qù guò běi jīng liǎng cì。

I have been to Beijing twice.

Other Characters Pronounced “jing”