well (for water)
Animated Stroke Order 井
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HSK Vocabulary: 井
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 井 is used in context
1
jǐng井
kǒu口
zhōu周
wéi围
yào要
shè设
zhì置
ān安
quán全
hù护
lán栏
。
Safety railings should be installed around the wellhead
2
tā他
de的
shū书
zhuō桌
zǒng总
shì是
jǐng井
rán然
yǒu有
xù序
。
His desk is always in perfect order
3
zhè这
kǒu口
shuǐ水
jǐng井
de的
shuǐ水
hěn很
qīng清
chè澈
。
The water in this well is very clear
4
tā他
zhǐ只
kàn看
guò过
yī一
běn本
shū书
，
jiù就
xiàng像
jǐng井
dǐ底
zhī之
wā蛙
。
He has only read one book, just like a frog at the bottom of a well.
5
rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
bù不
chū出
guó国
kàn看
kàn看
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
jǐng井
dǐ底
zhī之
wā蛙
。
If you don't go abroad to see the world, you might become a frog at the bottom of a well.
6
tā他
zǒng总
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
zuì最
lì厉
hài害
，
zhēn真
shì是
jǐng井
dǐ底
zhī之
wā蛙
。
He always thinks he's the best, truly a frog at the bottom of a well.
Information
Traditional井
Radical二
Strokes4
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#1532
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄥˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+4E95
CangjieTT
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality