井 (jǐng): Well (for drawing water) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 井

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 井

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

井

二two

丨vertical line

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4.

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5.

How to Use 井

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 井 works in context.

Single HSK word

井 appears in the HSK word 井底之蛙, meaning "a frog in a well".

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6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 井 is used in context

jǐng井

kǒu口

zhōu周

wéi围

yào要

shè设

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二two

+丨vertical line

Depicts a wooden frame or well structure used for drawing water, symbolizing a well or orderly arrangement.

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

a frog in a well

zhì置

ān安

quán全

hù护

lán栏

。

Safety railings should be installed around the wellhead

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

cūn村

zi子

lǐ里

de的

nà那

kǒu口

jǐng井

yǐ已

jīng经

yǒu有

yì一

bǎi百

duō多

nián年

le了

。

That well in the village is already over a hundred years old.

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

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