懂中文 Dong Chinese

经

jīng

pass through

Original meaning: 

warp thread

Simplified form of 經. Originally written 巠, which depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom. The 纟 (thread) component was added later. Based on the original meaning "warp thread". The meaning later expanded to "pass through", "regulate", and "classic books".

Components
纟 meaning component

纟  Meaning component

mì, sī

  

silk

纟 is a component form of 糸.

𢀖 sound,iconic,simplified component

𢀖  Sound Iconic Simplified component

jīng

  

warp (textile)

Depicts weaving vertical (warp) threads on a loom.

Evolution

经 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
经 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
经 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
经 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
经 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

经 (經) 

jīng

classic works; pass through; classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jīng​jì]

经 (經) 

Jīng

surname Jing

Most common words with 经
Freq.
Word
Meaning

已经

already

经济

economy

曾经

once

经过

to pass

经常

frequently