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井 - jǐng

well, mine shaft, pit

well, mine shaft, pit

How to read 井

Click 井 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjǐng
Englishwell, mine shaft, pit
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

井上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 井下. Please read 井井 one more time.

Common words with this character

Inoue
underground; in the pit
always clean; orderly; methodical
mouth of a well

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 井 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 井上 and 井下 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 井.