jǐng
well (for drawing water)
这口井很深。
Zhè kǒu jǐng hěn shēn.
This well is very deep.
井底之蛙。
Jǐng dǐ zhī wā.
A frog in a well.
画龙点睛。
Huà lóng diǎn jīng.
Adding the finishing touch.
泉 (quán)
spring
井水 (jǐng shuǐ)
well water
河 (hé)
river
海 (hǎi)
sea
The Chinese character 井 (jǐng) for "well" is a pictograph that depicts a well with a wooden frame and a rope and bucket. The character is composed of two parts: the upper part, 亠 (tóu), represents the wooden frame of the well, and the lower part, 卜 (bǔ), represents the rope and bucket. The character 井 has been used in Chinese writing for over 3,000 years and has remained largely unchanged in its form and meaning. It is also used in Japanese and Korean with similar meanings.
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