晶 meaning and stroke order
Crystal; bright, clear, radiant
How to write 晶, stroke by stroke
12 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 晶
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- crystal
How 晶 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Many suns 日, suggesting a bright and glittering gem.
Radical: 日 (sun), shared by 116 characters on this site.
How to remember 晶
晶 (jīng) is three suns 日 stacked together, one on top and two below. So many suns shining at once make something bright and glittering, like a crystal.
晶 rarely stands alone and usually appears in words like 水晶 (shuǐjīng, crystal), 液晶 (yèjīng, liquid crystal) and 结晶 (jiéjīng, crystallization). It also describes things that sparkle, as in 亮晶晶 (liàngjīngjīng). Example: 她的眼睛亮晶晶的。(Tā de yǎnjing liàngjīngjīng de.) Her eyes are sparkling.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 晶 (jīng) with 品 (pǐn, product), which has the same triangle layout but uses three 口 instead of three 日. Remember that 晶 has suns with a line inside each box, because it shines.
Common words with 晶
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 水晶 | shuǐjīng | crystal | HSK 7-9 |
| 结晶 | jiéjīng | to crystallize; crystallization | HSK 7-9 |
| 晶莹 | jīngyíng | sparkling and translucent | HSK 7-9 |
| 液晶 | yèjīng | liquid crystal | HSK 7-9 |
| 晶片 | jīngpiàn | (Tw) (computing) chip | |
| 晶体 | jīngtǐ | crystal | |
| 亮晶晶 | liàngjīngjīng | gleaming; glistening | |
| 水晶球 | shuǐjīngqiú | crystal ball | |
| 晶晶 | jīngjīng | glistening; gleaming |
晶 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 晶
How many strokes are in 晶?
晶 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 晶 mean?
晶 (jīng) means crystal; bright, clear, radiant. A common word with it is 水晶 (shuǐjīng), meaning "crystal".
How do you pronounce 晶?
晶 is pronounced jīng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 晶?
The radical of 晶 is 日, which carries the idea of "sun". Dictionaries list 晶 under this radical.
Is 晶 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 晶 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 结晶 mean besides a chemical crystal?
结晶 (jiéjīng) can also be used figuratively for the fruit or result of effort, such as 智慧的结晶 (zhìhuì de jiéjīng), the crystallization of wisdom. It is common in formal or written Chinese.
How is 晶莹 different from 亮晶晶?
晶莹 (jīngyíng) means sparkling and translucent and sounds literary, often used for dew, tears or jade. 亮晶晶 (liàngjīngjīng) is more colloquial and vivid, often describing eyes or shiny objects.