靜 meaning and stroke order
Still, quiet, motionless, gentle
How to write 靜, stroke by stroke
16 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 靜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- still
- calm
- quiet
- not moving
How 靜 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Nature.
青 gives the meaning and 爭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 青 (nature's color), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 靜
靜 combines 青 (qīng, the green-blue of nature) with 爭 (zhēng, to struggle). Picture a struggle that has settled into the calm green of nature, and everything becomes still and quiet.
靜 (jìng) describes quiet places, calm people, and things that are not moving, and it most often appears in words like 安靜 (ānjìng) and 冷靜 (lěngjìng). Example: 請安靜一點。(Qǐng ānjìng yìdiǎn.) Please be a little quieter.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 靜 (jìng, quiet) with 淨 (jìng, clean). They sound the same, but 淨 has the water radical 氵 and means clean, as in 乾淨 (gānjìng). Also note that 动静 (dòngjing) uses a neutral tone on the second syllable.
Common words with 靜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 安靜 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful | HSK 2 |
| 冷靜 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet | HSK 4 |
| 平靜 | píngjìng | calm; tranquil; serene | HSK 4 |
| 寧靜 | níngjìng | tranquil; tranquility | HSK 4 |
| 動靜 | dòngjing | (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness | HSK 7-9 |
| 寂靜 | jìjìng | quiet | HSK 7-9 |
| 靜止 | jìngzhǐ | still; immobile | HSK 7-9 |
| 清靜 | qīngjìng | quiet; peaceful and quiet | HSK 7-9 |
| 僻靜 | pìjìng | lonely; secluded | HSK 7-9 |
| 鎮靜 | zhènjìng | calm; cool | |
| 鎮靜劑 | zhènjìngjì | tranquilizer | |
| 肅靜 | sùjìng | solemnly silent | |
| 靜脈 | jìngmài | vein | |
| 靜一靜 | jìngyījìng | to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! |
Questions about 靜
How many strokes are in 靜?
靜 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 靜 mean?
靜 (jìng) means still, quiet, motionless, gentle. A common word with it is 安静 (ānjìng), meaning "quiet; peaceful".
How do you pronounce 靜?
靜 is pronounced jìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 靜?
The radical of 靜 is 青, which carries the idea of "nature's color". Dictionaries list 靜 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 靜?
靜 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 静, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 安靜 and 冷靜?
安靜 (ānjìng) means quiet or free of noise, used for places or for telling people to be silent. 冷靜 (lěngjìng) means calm and clear-headed, used for someone controlling their emotions, as in 你冷靜一下 (Nǐ lěngjìng yíxià), calm down.
Can 靜 be used on its own?
Yes, especially in set phrases and written style, such as 夜很靜 (yè hěn jìng), the night is very quiet. In everyday speech, people usually prefer two-character words like 安靜.