景 jǐng view
view; scenery
How to remember 景: 日 sun + 京 capital = view. From the hotel roof, the couple watches the sun rise over the capital and agrees it is the best view of the trip.
Component breakdown
景 = 日 sun + 京 capital
- 日 sun
- 京 capital
From the hotel roof, the couple watches the sun rise over the capital and agrees it is the best view of the trip.
How it came to be
The sun standing over the capital block, a tall building on a mound. Light falling across something high enough to see from far off, which is a view, and also the shadow it throws.
How it is used
- 'Scenery, view, scene' - 风景 (fēngjǐng) scenery, 景色 (jǐngsè) view, 景点 (jǐngdiǎn) a tourist spot/attraction.
- 背景 (bèijǐng) = background (of a photo, a story, or a person's family); 前景 (qiánjǐng) = prospects/foreground.
- 情景 (qíngjǐng) = a scene/situation, e.g. the setting of an event.
Characters built with 景
Words with 景
- 景色jǐngsèsceneryHSK 4
- 景区jǐngqūscenic areaHSK 4
- 景点jǐngdiǎntourist attractionHSK 4
- 美景měijǐngbeautiful sceneryHSK 4
- 风景fēngjǐngsceneryHSK 4
- 情景qíngjǐngsceneHSK 5
- 背景bèijǐngbackgroundHSK 5
- 前景qiánjǐngforegroundHSK 6
- 场景chǎngjǐngsceneHSK 6
- 景观jǐngguānlandscapeHSK 6
- 景象jǐngxiàngsceneHSK 6
- 不景气bùjǐngqìslackHSK 7
- 风景线fēngjǐngxiàna strip of scenic beautyHSK 7
Example sentences
- 海边的风景真美。 Hǎibiān de fēngjǐng zhēn měi.The scenery by the seaside is really beautiful.
- 天刚破晓，景色很美。 Tiān gāng pòxiǎo, jǐngsè hěn měi.The scenery at dawn is very beautiful.