靚 meaning and stroke order
Ornament; pretty; to apply make-up
How to write 靚, stroke by stroke
15 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 靚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to make up (one's face)
- to dress
- (of one's dress) beautiful
- attractive
- good-looking
How 靚 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Appear.
見 gives the meaning and 青 hints at the sound.
Radical: 青 (nature's color), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 靚
靚 combines 青 (qīng), which gives the sound, with 見 (jiàn, to see), which hints at appearance. Think of something fresh and bright like 青 that is pleasing to see, so it means pretty or dressed up.
In modern speech 靚 is usually read liàng and means good-looking, especially in Cantonese-influenced Chinese from Hong Kong and Guangdong. The reading jìng, meaning to make up or dress up, is mostly literary. Example: 你今天好靚。(Nǐ jīntiān hǎo liàng.) You look great today.
Common mistake: Learners often read it only as jìng, but in everyday words like 靓女 (liàngnǚ) and 靓仔 (liàngzǎi) it is liàng. Also do not confuse it with 靜 (jìng, quiet), which shares 青 on the left but has 爭 on the right instead of 見.
Common words with 靚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 靚女 | liàngnǚ | (chiefly Cantonese) pretty girl | |
| 靚仔 | liàngzǎi | handsome young man |
Questions about 靚
How many strokes are in 靚?
靚 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 靚 mean?
靚 (jìng) means ornament; pretty; to apply make-up. A common word with it is 靓女 (liàngnǚ), meaning "(chiefly Cantonese) pretty girl".
How do you pronounce 靚?
靚 is pronounced jìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 靚?
The radical of 靚 is 青, which carries the idea of "nature's color". Dictionaries list 靚 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 靚?
靚 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 靓, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 靚 used in standard Mandarin or only in Cantonese?
It comes mainly from Cantonese, where it is very common. Mandarin speakers in mainland China also use 靓 (liàng) informally, as in 靓丽 (liànglì, beautiful), but 漂亮 (piàoliang) is the more neutral everyday word.
Can 靓 describe things as well as people?
Yes. In casual Cantonese-influenced speech it can describe clothes, cars, or food that look or taste good. Calling a person 靓仔 or 靓女 is also a friendly way to address strangers in southern China.