景 (jǐng): scenery
景 (jǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “scenery.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 日 (structural) and 京 (structural). It ranks #814 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 景 the sun 日 rising over a city 京; 京 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 早 (zǎo, early, morning), 时 (shí, time, hour).
Definitions
- scenery
Etymology & Origin
ideographicThe sun 日 rising over a city 京; 京 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿱日京 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 景
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background | 5 |
| 场景noun | chǎng jǐng | scene | 6 |
| 风景noun | fēng jǐng | scenery | 4 |
| 情景noun | qíng jǐng | scene | 5 |
| 景色noun | jǐng sè | scenery | 4 |
| 景象noun | jǐng xiàng | scene | 6 |
| 前景noun | qián jǐng | foreground | 6 |
| 美景noun | měi jǐng | beautiful scenery | 4 |
| 景观noun | jǐng guān | landscape | 6 |
| 景点noun | jǐng diǎn | tourist attraction | 4 |
| 景区noun | jǐng qū | scenic area | 4 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 布景 | bù jǐng | (stage) set |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack |
| 海景 | hǎi jǐng | seascape |
| 外景 | wài jǐng | exterior scene |
| 景仰 | jǐng yǎng | to admire |
| 煞风景 | shā fēng jǐng | to be an eyesore |
| 全景 | quán jǐng | panoramic view |
| 远景 | yuǎn jǐng | scenery in the distance |
| 光景 | guāng jǐng | circumstances |
| 景致 | jǐng zhì | view |
| 夜景 | yè jǐng | nightscape |
| 好景不长 | hǎo jǐng bù cháng | a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom) |
| 应景 | yìng jǐng | according with the times |
| 近景 | jìn jǐng | scene in the foreground |
| 景气 | jǐng qì | (of economy, business etc) flourishing |
景 appears in 100 compound words: 32 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 18 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 景 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
be moved by what one sees; memories revive at the sight of familiar places; the scene brings back memories
Example Sentences
从这个窗户可以看到城市的全景，视野非常开阔。
Cóng zhè gè chuānghu kěyǐ kàn dào chéngshì de quánjǐng, shìyě fēicháng kāikuò.
From this window, you can see the panoramic view of the city with very open views.
...梯急坠事故 约20人受困 大批游客滞留观景台
. . . tī jí zhuì shì gù yuē 2 0 rén shòu kùn dà pī yóu kè zhì liú guàn jǐng tái
... About 20 people were trapped in a ladder crash, and a large number of tourists were stranded on the observation deck
落地上海就过年,浦东机场打造多元场景“新年味”
luò dì shàng hǎi jiù guò nián , pǔ dōng jī chǎng dǎ zào duō yuán chǎng jǐng xīn nián wèi
Landing in Shanghai to celebrate the New Year, Pudong Airport creates a multi-scene "New Year's flavor"
热气腾腾中国年活力满格 “创新场景+券包优惠”点燃..
rè qì téng téng zhōng guó nián huó lì mǎn gé chuàng xīn chǎng jǐng quàn bāo yōu huì diǎn rán . .
The Chinese New Year is full of vigor and "innovative scenes + coupon packages" ignite...
...+”业态提质升级,山东新春假日文旅消费场景更..
. . . yè tài tí zhì shēng jí , shān dōng xīn chūn jiǎ rì wén lǚ xiāo fèi chǎng jǐng gēng . .
...+"Business formats are being upgraded and enhanced, creating more vibrant cultural and tourism consumption experiences during Shandong's Spring Festival holiday."
福建福州打造新春文化消费新场景
fú jiàn fú zhōu dǎ zào xīn chūn wén huā xiāo fèi xīn chǎng jǐng
Fuzhou, Fujian Creates New Cultural Consumption Experiences for the Spring Festival
我们被那景象吓了一跳。
Wǒmen bèi nà jǐngxiàng xià le yī tiào.
We were surprised at the sight.
那里的景色美得无法以笔墨形容。
Nàli de jǐngsè měi déwú fǎ yǐ bǐmò xíngróng.
The beauty of the scene was beyond description.
从山顶上可以欣赏到秀丽的海景。
Cóng shāndǐng shàng kěyǐ xīnshǎng dào xiùlì de hǎijǐng.
You can get a fine view of the sea from the mountaintop.
瑞士以它的风景优美而闻名。
Ruìshì yǐ tā de fēngjǐng yōuměi ér wénmíng.
Switzerland is famous for its scenic beauty.
Character Family
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