景 (jǐng) — (bound form) scenery, view, landscape; (bound form) situation, scene, condition
Definition
A bound noun — only appears in compounds like 风景 (scenery), 情景 (scene), 背景 (background). On its own, 'scenery / scene' is rendered with these compounds, not 景 alone.
bound form
sceneryviewlandscapesituationscenecondition
Examples
- 。Zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn měi.The scenery here is really beautiful.
- 。Nà ge qíng jǐng ràng wǒ hěn nán wàng.That scene was hard for me to forget.
- 。Liǎo jiě tā de bèi jǐng hěn zhòng yào.Understanding his background is very important.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
景 has 日 (sun) with 京, which gives its sound; it originally meant sunlight.
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