jīng

common
noun

Meaning of

鲸 means whale; cetacean. Pronounced jīng.

  • whale; cetacean

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lán
jīng
shì
shì
jiè
shàng
zuì
de
dòng
 

The blue whale is the largest animal in the world.

men
zài
hǎi
yáng
gōng
yuán
kàn
dào
le
jīng
biǎo
yǎn
 

We saw the orca show at the ocean park.

Jīng
suī
rán
shēng
huó
zài
shuǐ
 
dàn
men
shì
dòng
 

Although whales live in water, they are mammals.

Zhè
sōu
chuán
de
xíng
zhuàng
xiàng
tóu
de
jīng
 

This ship is shaped like a huge whale.

xué
jiā
men
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
jīng
de
qiān
xiàn线
 

Scientists are studying the migration routes of whales.