Word information
Simplified经典
Traditional經典
Pinyinjīngdiǎn
Part of speech名、形
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.05
Chinese word dictionary
经典
jīngdiǎn · the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical
Character breakdown
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How to learn 经典
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Words with the same characters
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经常jīngcháng
frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
已经yǐjīngalready
词典cídiǎndictionary; also written 辭典|辞典[ci2 dian3]; CL:部[bu4],本[ben3]
经过jīngguòto pass; to go through; process; course; CL:個|个[ge4]
经理jīnglǐmanager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
字典zìdiǎnChinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters); (coll.) dictionary; CL:本[ben3]