胫 (jìng): lower part of leg

胫 (jìng) is a Chinese character meaning “lower part of leg.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of ⺼ (semantic). It ranks #3564 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 胫 flesh. Its radical form 肉 (meat) appears in many related characters such as 能 (néng, can), 肩 (jiān, shoulder), 胸 (xiōng, chest).

Spoken pronunciation

Radical: 肉 meat9 strokesFrequency #3564⺼ semantic

Definitions

lower part of leg

Etymology & Origin

胫

pictophoneticflesh

Components:⺼semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
胫骨noun	jìng gǔ	tibia
不胫而走phrase	bù jìng ér zǒu	to get round fast
护胫	hù jìng	shin pad

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

胫 appears in 3 compound words: 33 as the first character, 33 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

不胫而走bùjìng'érzǒu

to get round fast; to spread like wildfire

phrase

Example Sentences

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螭身在云中时隐时现，四肢、胫部刻细密短线纹，刻出肢爪，笔帽刻一小螭纹、夔龙纹及云纹。

螭 shēn zài yún zhōng shí yǐn shí xiàn , sì zhī , jìng bù kè xì mì duǎn xiàn wén , kè chū zhī zhǎo , bǐ mào kè yī xiǎo 螭 wén , 夔 lóng wén jí yún wén .

The body of the chi dragon appears and disappears among the clouds; its limbs and shins are carved with dense, short lines, and its claws are clearly defined. The pen cap is carved with a small chi dragon motif, a kui dragon motif, and cloud patterns.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the ⺼ (flesh) component

脑nǎo 脸liǎn 股gǔ 背bèi 脚jiǎo 胜shèng 胡hú 脱tuō 胆dǎn 胞bāo

Related Characters

能néng 肩jiān 胸xiōng 脱tuō 膀bǎng 膊bó 臂bì 肢zhī 脖bó 腺xiàn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 胫 (jìng) mean in Chinese?

胫 (jìng) primarily means "lower part of leg." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3564 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 胫 have?

胫 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 胫?

The radical associated with 胫 is 肉 (meat). This radical appears in many characters related to meat.

What are the components of 胫?

胫 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic). Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 胫?

Common words with 胫 include: 胫骨 (jìng gǔ, "tibia"); 不胫而走 (bù jìng ér zǒu, "to get round fast"); 护胫 (hù jìng, "shin pad"). There are over 3 compound words containing this character.

Is 胫 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 胫 and the traditional form is 脛.

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