巠 meaning and stroke order
Underground river; flowing water
How to write 巠, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 巠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- underground watercourse
- archaic variant of 經|经[jing1]
How 巠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. River.
巛 gives the meaning and 工 hints at the sound.
Radical: 巛 (stream), shared by 5 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 巠
Learning 巠 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 巠
How many strokes are in 巠?
巠 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 巠 mean?
巠 (jīng) means underground river; flowing water.
How do you pronounce 巠?
巠 is pronounced jīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 巠?
The radical of 巠 is 巛, which carries the idea of "stream". Dictionaries list 巠 under this radical.