Dong Chinese dictionary

jìng

clean

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 爭 represents the sound.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

爭 Sound component

zhēng

strife, quarrel

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jìng

pure, clean, unspoiled

jìng

clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role

Most common words with 淨

Sources