经 (jīng) - To pass through & to undergo

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jīng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

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经 · jīng

To pass through;

to undergo;

to manage;

longitude;

scripture;

classic text;

constant;

regular.

To pass throughto undergoto manage

Usage highlights

To pass throughExperienceClassicLongitudeManage/operateEconomics

Synonyms

  • 历— to experience; to undergo
  • 典— classic; canon
  • 纬— weft (complementary to warp 经 in weaving)

Antonyms

  • 纬— weft (antonym in the context of weaving)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I pass through the park every day (经过公园).
  • He has a lot of experience (经验丰富).
  • This is a classic text (经典著作).
  • We need to manage the business (经营生意).

Collocations

  • To pass through(经过)
  • Experience(经验)
  • Classic(经典)
  • Longitude(经度)
  • Manage/operate(经营)
  • Economics(经济)

Idioms

  • The way of heaven rewards good and punishes evil(天经地义)
  • Absurd and unreasonable(荒诞不经)
  • To pass through trials and hardships(饱经风霜)
  • The Four Books and Five Classics(四书五经)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted warp threads in weaving, representing the fundamental, unchanging threads in fabric.
  • Extended to mean 'classics' or 'scriptures' — foundational texts that provide constant guidance, like the Confucian classics (五经).
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to meridians (经络) — the pathways through which qi flows in the body.

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