镜
HSK 4

镜 (jìng): mirror, lens, glass

jìng

mirror, lens, glass

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Pinyin

jìng

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

mirror, lens, glass

How to Write 镜 (jìng)

镜 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 镜

A phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, and 竟 hints at the pronunciation.

What 镜 is Made Of

镜 is built from 2 components:

钅gold, metal
竟finally, after all, at last

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Words Using 镜

Common Chinese words that contain 镜:

眼镜

yǎnjìng

镜头

jìngtóu

镜子

jìngzi

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