Spot 井
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
井 component
jǐng · well, mine shaft, pit
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 井
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue井Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 井 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
进=
辶
讲=
讠
阱=
阝
肼=
⺼
耕=
耒
冓=
+再
襄=
亠+口+衣
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 井 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
进jìn
to go forward
HSK 3.0 · L2进来jìnláito come in
HSK 3.0 · L2进去jìnqùto go in
HSK 3.0 · L2讲jiǎngto speak
HSK 3.0 · L3进入jìnrùto enter
HSK 3.0 · L4进行jìnxíngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L4促进cùjìnto promote
HSK 3.0 · L5改进gǎijìnto improve
HSK 3.0 · L5讲话jiǎnghuàa speech
HSK 3.0 · L5讲究jiǎngjiuto pay particular attention to
HSK 3.0 · L5讲述jiǎngshùto talk about
HSK 3.0 · L5讲座jiǎngzuòcourse of lectures
HSK 3.0 · L5