静 jìng quiet
quiet; still; calm
How to remember 静: 青 blue-green + 争 contend = quiet. The teacher's face turns blue-green as thirty kids contend for the last ball, until she whistles and all goes quiet.
Component breakdown
静 = 青 blue-green + 争 contend
- 青 blue-green
- 龶 plant
- ⺝ moon
- 争 contend
- ⺈ bow
- 彐 snout
- 亅 hook
The teacher's face turns blue-green as thirty kids contend for the last ball, until she whistles and all goes quiet.
How it is used
- "Quiet, still" as an absence of noise or motion - 安静 (ānjìng) is the everyday word: 请安静 (qǐng ānjìng) please be quiet.
- Distinguish the near-synonyms: 冷静 (lěngjìng) calm as in level-headed (冷静一点 lěngjìng yìdiǎn calm down), 平静 (píngjìng) calm as in untroubled/placid, 宁静 (níngjìng) serene/peaceful (literary).
- 动静 (dòngjing, note neutral tone) flips to mean "a sound/sign of activity": 有动静 (yǒu dòngjing) there's a stirring.
Words with 静
Example sentences
- 学校里很安静。 Xuéxiào li hěn ānjìng.It's very quiet inside the school.
- 这条街道很安静。 Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn ānjìng.This is a very quiet street.