qǐngqīng

a measure of area equal to 100 畝 (mu) ~ 6.7 hectares

Original meaning: 

to have an inclined head

Simplified form of . Depicts a person () with their head () tilted or askew. Based on the original meaning "to have an inclined head", now written as . The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Components
匕 iconic component

  Iconic component

  

spoon

Depicts a person.

页 iconic component

  Iconic component

xié

  

page

Depicts a tilted head.

Evolution

顷 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
顷 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
顷 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
顷 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
顷 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

qǐng

a moment; a measure of area equal to 100 mu or 6.7 hectares; to lean; unit of area equal to 100 |[mǔ] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates)

() 

qīng

variant of |[qīng]

Most common words with 顷
Freq.
Word
Meaning

公顷

hectare

顷刻

instantly

顷刻间

in an instant

a short while

少顷

presently

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (1 verified)