静 (jìng): still, calm, quiet
静 (jìng) is a Chinese character meaning “still.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 青 (semantic) and 争 (phonetic). It ranks #722 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 静 nature. Its radical form 青 (blue-green) appears in many related characters such as 青 (qīng, abbr. for 青海, Qinghai Province).
Definitions
- still
- calm
- quiet
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 静
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 动静 | dòng jìng | (detectable) movement |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm |
| 镇静剂 | zhèn jìng jì | tranquilizer |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil |
| 静脉 | jìng mài | vein |
| 肃静 | sù jìng | solemnly silent |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet |
| 静电 | jìng diàn | static electricity |
| 静音 | jìng yīn | quiet |
| 静坐 | jìng zuò | to sit quietly |
| 风平浪静 | fēng píng làng jìng | lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) |
| 沉静 | chén jìng | peaceful |
| 静默 | jìng mò | silent |
静 appears in 87 compound words: 48 as the first character, 36 as the last, and 16 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 静 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; All is quiet.; a dead calm (at sea)
lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; All is quiet.; a dead calm (at sea)
Example Sentences
静字在日常生活中使用频率中等。
jìng zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ zhōng děng .
The character "静" is used moderately frequently in daily life.
避孕药的副作用和危害大吗?长期服用会增加静脉血栓风险吗
bì yùn yào de fù zuò yòng hé wēi hài dà ma ? cháng qī fú yòng huì zēng jiā jìng mài xiě shuān fēng xiǎn ma
Are the side effects and harm of birth control pills great? Does long-term use increase the risk of venous thrombosis?
网热议蓝委亲中却大买台股 吴静怡酸:不是亲中反美怎么买这么凶?
wǎng rè yì lán wěi qīn zhōng què dà mǎi tái gǔ wú jìng yí suān : bù shì qīn zhōng fǎn měi zěn má mǎi zhè má xiōng ?
The Internet is hotly discussed that the Blue Committee is pro-China but buys Taiwan stocks Wu Jingyi is sour: Why is it not pro-China and anti-American?
...目被杀引发骚乱 总统辛鲍姆指现时局势趋平静
. . . mù bèi shā yǐn fā sāo luàn zǒng tǒng xīn 鲍 mǔ zhǐ xiàn shí jú shì qū píng jìng
... The killing sparked riots President Sheinbaum said the situation is calm
美元还能强多久?新台币盘整静待联准会“华许政策”
měi yuán hái néng qiáng duō jiǔ ? xīn tái bì pán zhěng jìng dài lián zhǔn huì huá xǔ zhèng cè
How long can the dollar be strong? The consolidation of the New Taiwan dollar awaits the Federal Reserve's "Huaxu policy"
年味上墙!静安这幅“邻里新画卷”,让老小区变成了“....
nián wèi shàng qiáng ! jìng ān zhè fú lín lǐ xīn huà juǎn , ràng lǎo xiǎo qū biàn chéng le . . . .
New Year's flavor on the wall! Jing'an's "new picture of the neighborhood" has turned the old community into a "....
这辆车去静安寺吗？
Zhè liàng chē qù jìng ān sì ma?
Does this car go to Jingan temple?
你知道为什么他们安静下来了呢？
Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme tāmen ānjìng xiàlai le ne?
Do you know why they stopped talking?
这儿有没有比较安静的地方我可以学习的？
Zhèr yǒuméiyǒu bǐjiào ānjìng de dìfang wǒ kěyǐ xuéxí de?
Is there a quiet corner in here where I can study?
请安静！孩子们在睡觉。
Qǐng'ān jìng! háizimen zài shuìjiào.
Be quiet. The kids are asleep.
Character Family
青 Radical Family — Characters sharing the blue-green radical
Related Characters
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