迳 (jìng) - A path & a small road

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jìng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 辶

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迳 · jìng

A path;

a small road;

to go directly;

variant form of 徑 (path, diameter).

A patha small roadto go directly

Usage highlights

Small pathGarden pathShortcutDiameterDirect routeGo directly

Synonyms

  • 徑— path, diameter (standard form)
  • 路— road, path
  • 道— way, path

Antonyms

  • 绕— to detour, go around
  • 曲— curved, winding

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We walked along the garden path (花圃小迳).
  • He took a shortcut (走了一条迳).
  • This is the diameter of the circle (圆的迳).

Collocations

  • Small path(小迳)
  • Garden path(花迳)
  • Shortcut(捷径)
  • Diameter(直迳)
  • Direct route(迳路)
  • Go directly(迳行)

Idioms

  • Take the direct route(迳行办理)
  • Follow one's own path(独辟蹊迳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally a variant of 徑, used in classical texts to denote paths or direct ways.
  • In modern usage, often appears in poetic or descriptive contexts for small, winding paths.
  • Sometimes used in technical contexts as a variant for diameter measurement.

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