京
HSK 1

京 (jīng): capital city

jīng

capital city

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Pinyin

jīng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

capital city

How to Write 京 (jīng)

京 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 京

A capital building on a hill

What 京 is Made Of

京 is built from 3 components:

亠lid, cover
口mouth
小small, tiny, insignificant

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Words Using 京

Common Chinese words that contain 京:

京剧

jīngjù

北京

běijīng

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