懂中文 Dong Chinese

黥

qíng

tattoo criminals on the face

Components
黑 meaning component

黑  Meaning component

hēi

  

black

black

京 sound component

京  Sound component

jīng

  

capital city

Evolution

黥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
黥 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
黥 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

黥  

qíng

to tattoo; to brand the face of criminals; to tattoo criminals on the face or forehead

黥  

Qíng

surname Qing