jīng

common
name
place

Meaning of

菁 means national capital; metropolis; large, populous city (often part of a name). Pronounced jīng.

  • national capital; metropolis
  • large, populous city (often part of a name)
  • the imperial capital and its associated region (archaic)

Character Info

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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Běi
jīng
shì
Zhōng
guó
de
shǒu
 

Beijing is the capital of China.

jìn
jīng
gǎn
kǎo
 

He went to the capital to take the imperial examination.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
céng
shì
liù
cháo
jīng
 

This ancient city was once the capital of six dynasties.