井 jǐng
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 二 — two
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
井
jǐng
well
Character
Example phrases
- 村里的老井已经不用了，但仍被保留下来作为历史记忆。 Cūn lǐ de lǎo jǐng yǐjīng bú yòng le, dàn réng bèi bǎoliú xiàlái zuòwéi lìshǐ jìyì. The old well in the village is no longer used, but it has still been preserved as a historical memory.
- 奶奶小时候常从井里打水。 Nǎinai xiǎoshíhou cháng cóng jǐng lǐ dǎ shuǐ. When Grandma was little, she often drew water from the well.
- 院子里有一口井，水很凉。 Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yì kǒu jǐng, shuǐ hěn liáng. There is a well in the yard, and the water is very cold.
Related words
- 井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā a frog at the bottom of a well; someone with a narrow outlook
- 塔 tǎ pagoda
- 栏 lán railing, column
- 宫 gōng palace, temple
- 通道 tōngdào passage, channel
- 重建 chóngjiàn to rebuild
- 管道 guǎndào pipe, tubing
- 自来水 zìláishuǐ running water, tap water
- 照明 zhàomíng lighting
- 空地 kòngdì open space, vacant land
- 工地 gōngdì construction site
- 场馆 chǎngguǎn venue, stadium, exhibition centre