• 2612th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 16 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jīng (jing1)whale

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for jīng (jing1)The component is pronounced as 'jīng' (jing1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

白鲸 (白鯨)
鲸鱼 (鯨魚)

Uncommon

捕鲸 (捕鯨)
蓝鲸 (藍鯨)

RareShow 12

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.