Dong Chinese dictionary

jǐng

scenery

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.

Components

日 Meaning component

rì

sun

京 Sound component

jīng

capital city

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jǐng

scenery, view; conditions; bright; circumstance; scenery

Jǐng

surname Jing

Most common words with 景

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (1 verified)

Sources