径
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footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means; directly; straight; diameter
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Dict coverage rank #1,037 U+5F84
How 径 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
彳 (semantic, “step”) + 工 (phonetic, gōng)
How to remember it
trail · Heisig RSH #2406
queue + spool
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 工
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 工 (gōng) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工 sound component | gōng | labor, work; laborer, worker |
| 红 | hóng | red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular |
| 空 | kōng | hollow, empty, deserted, bare |
| 江 | jiāng | large river; the Yangtze; surname |
| 经 | jīng | the classics; to experience, to undergo |
| 轻 | qīng | light, gentle; simple, easy |
| 攻 | gōng | to accuse; to assault; to criticize |
| 项 | xiàng | neck, nape; item; a term in an equation |
| 氢 | qīng | ammonia |
| 贡 | gòng | to offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts |
| 虹 | hóng | rainbow |
| 缸 | gāng | earthen jug, crock, cistern |
| 肛 | gāng | anus |
| 巩 | gǒng | to bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong |
| 汞 | gǒng | mercury (element) |
| 邛 | qióng | mound; in distress |
| 豇 | jiāng | kidney bean; black-eyed pea |
| 仝 | tóng | together, same; surname |
| 巠 | jīng | underground river; flowing water |
Words containing 径
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国际田径联合会 | Guó jì Tián jìng Lián hé huì | International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF); abbr. to 國際田聯|国际田联[Guo2 ji4 Tia… |
| 行人径 | xíng rén jìng | footway |
| 大口径 | dà kǒu jìng | large-caliber; large-bore |
| 周三径一 | zhōu sān jìng yī | when the circumference is three, the diameter is (approximately) one |
| 原子半径 | yuán zǐ bàn jìng | atomic radius |
| 直情径行 | zhí qíng jìng xíng | straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom) |
| 统一口径 | tǒng yī kǒu jìng | to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn sheet |
| 文物径 | wén wù jìng | heritage trail |
| 对口径 | duì kǒu jìng | to arrange to give the same story |
| 田径运动 | tián jìng yùn dòng | track and field sports |
| 行不从径 | xíng bù cóng jìng | lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in … |
| 行不由径 | xíng bù yóu jìng | lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest |
| 一径 | yī jìng | directly; straightaway; straight |
| 中径 | zhōng jìng | diameter |
| 小径 | xiǎo jìng | alley; trail |
| 径自 | jìng zì | without leave; without consulting anyone |
| 行径 | xíng jìng | (usu. pejorative) conduct; behavior; act; path; trail |
| 口径 | kǒu jìng | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); accou… |
| 径道 | jìng dào | path; short-cut |
| 门径 | mén jìng | access |