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景

jǐng

HSK 4 Character

What 景 means

1. bound formscenery
2. circumstance
3. situation
4. scene (of a play)
5. literarysunlight

Other readings

景 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• Jǐngsurname Jing

Example sentences

• 我有一个愿景。
  Wǒ yǒu yī gè yuànjǐng.
  I had a vision.
• 瑞士有很多景点。
  Ruìshì yǒu hěn duō jǐngdiǎn.
  Switzerland boasts many sights.
• 我们感叹这美景。
  Wǒmen gǎntàn zhè měijǐng.
  We admired the beauty of the scenery.
• 这里有什么景点?
  Zhèlǐ yǒu shénme jǐngdiǎn?
  What are the points of interest here?
• 我被这情景吓到了。
  Wǒ bèi zhè qíngjǐng xià dào le.
  I was frightened by the sight.
• 这些树挡住了风景。
  Zhèxiē shù dǎngzhù le fēngjǐng.
  The trees blocked the scenery.

Words starting with 景

• 景色jǐng sèscenery; landscape; view
• 景点jǐng diǎntourist attraction; scenic spot
• 景象jǐng xiàngscene; sight (to behold)
• 景观jǐng guānlandscape
• 景区jǐng qūscenic area
• 景物jǐng wùscenery
• 景致jǐng zhìview; scenery; scene
• 景仰jǐng yǎngto admire; to revere; to look up to
• 景山Jǐng shānJingshan (name of a hill in Jingshan park)
• 景气jǐng qì(of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous
• 景况jǐng kuàngcircumstances
• 景泰蓝jǐng tài láncloisonne; cloisonné
• 景教Jǐng jiàoNestorian Christianity
• 景观设计jǐng guān shè jìlandscape design
• 景深jǐng shēndepth of field
• 景山公园Jǐng shān Gōng yuánJingshan Park (park in Beijing)
• 景遇jǐng yù(literary) circumstances
• 景德镇市Jǐng dé zhèn ShìJingdezhen, prefecture-level city in Jiangxi Province 江西省
• 景福宫Jǐng fú gōngGyeongbokgung palace in central Seoul
• 景县Jǐng XiànJing County or Jingxian, a county in Hengshui City 衡水市
• 景泰县Jǐng tài XiànJingtai, a county in Baiyin City 白银市
• 景洪市Jǐng hóng ShìJinghong, a county-level city in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 西双版纳傣族自治州
• 景颇Jǐng pōJingpo ethnic group
• 景颇族Jǐng pō zúJingpo ethnic group

Words containing 景

• 风景fēng jǐngscenery; landscape
• 背景bèi jǐngbackground; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
• 情景qíng jǐngscene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
• 前景qián jǐngforeground; vista; (future) prospects
• 场景chǎng jǐngscene; scenario; situation; setting
• 美景měi jǐngbeautiful scenery
• 光景guāng jǐngcircumstances; scene; about
• 夜景yè jǐngnightscape
• 全景quán jǐngpanoramic view
• 不景气bù jǐng qìslack; in a slump
• 背景音乐bèi jǐng yīn yuèbackground music (BGM); soundtrack; musical setting
• 布景bù jǐng(stage) set
• 外景wài jǐngexterior scene; outdoor scene
• 风景线fēng jǐng xiàna strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc); (fig.) an eye-catching feature
• 盆景pén jǐngbonsai; landscape in a pot
• 远景yuǎn jǐngscenery in the distance; long-term prospects; (photography) long shot
• 街景jiē jǐngstreetscape
• 取景qǔ jǐngto select a scene (for filming, sketching etc)
• 图景tú jǐnglandscape (in a picture); (fig.) landscape (i.e. general situation); view of the situation
• 好景不长hǎo jǐng bù chánga good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
• 雪景xuě jǐngsnowscape
• 良辰美景liáng chén měi jǐngfine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
• 奇景qí jǐngwonderful scenery; amazing sight; (fig.) marvel
• 观景台guān jǐng táilookout; viewing platform; observation deck

Characters that look like 景

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense; (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination…
• 着zheaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
• 量liàngcapacity; quantity; amount
• 董dǒngto supervise; to direct; director
• 叠diéto pile up; (bound form) repeated; to fold
• 暑shǔheat; hot weather; summer heat

Sounds the same

Read jǐng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 警to alert; to warn; police
• 井a well; neat; orderly
• 颈neck
• 阱pitfall; trap
• 憬awaken
• 儆to warn; to admonish
• 璟luster of gem
• 肼hydrazine
• 刭cut the throat
• 璥(gem)
• 暻bright
• 坓variant of 阱