泾 (jīng) - Jing River — a river in Shaanxi and & clear stream

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jīng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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泾 · jīng

Jing River — a river in Shaanxi and Gansu provinces, China;

clear stream;

straight and unobstructed flow.

Jing River — a river in Shaanxi andclear streamstraight and unobstructed flow.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 渭— Wei River (contrasting river in the idiom)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Jing River (泾河) is a major tributary of the Wei River.
  • The water is clear like the Jing (泾渭分明).
  • He comes from the Jing River basin (泾河流域).

Collocations

  • Jing River(泾河)
  • Jing-Wei distinct(泾渭分明)
  • Jingyang County(泾阳县)
  • Jingchuan County(泾川县)
  • Jing River basin(泾河流域)
  • Jing River water(泾水)

Idioms

  • As distinct as the Jing and Wei(泾渭分明)
  • The turbid and the clear do not mix(泾浊渭清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The Jing River is historically significant as one of the major rivers in the Guanzhong Plain, playing a crucial role in the development of early Chinese civilization.
  • The phrase '泾渭分明' (as distinct as the Jing and Wei) originates from the observable difference in clarity where the Jing (traditionally clear) and Wei (traditionally turbid) rivers meet, symbolizing clear distinction between right and wrong or good and evil.

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