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Character

静

jìng HSK 3
静 jìng HSK 3
  • 1. still, motionless (opposite of 动)
  • 2. quiet, silent (opposite of 闹)
  • 3. to calm down, to pacify
  • 4. a surname
  • 5. peaceful, composed (of the inner mind)
Words using 静 as jìng (10)
  • 1 安静 ān jìng — quiet HSK 3
    • 安 peace, calm
    • 静 quiet, still
    Example

    图书馆里很安静。

    tú shū guǎn lǐ hěn ān jìng

    The library is very quiet.

  • 2 冷静 lěng jìng — calm HSK 4
    • 冷 cold, cool (metaphorically: not heated by emotion)
    • 静 still, quiet, composed (inner tranquility)
    Example

    遇到紧急情况时，我们要保持冷静。

    yù dào jǐn jí qíng kuàng shí wǒ men yào bǎo chí lěng jìng

    When encountering an emergency situation, we must stay calm.

  • 3 平静 píng jìng — calm HSK 5
    • 平 level, balanced, even
    • 静 still, quiet, tranquil
    Example

    她试图保持平静。

    tā shì tú bǎo chí píng jìng

    She tried to remain calm.

  • 4 僻静 pì jìng — secluded HSK 7
    • 僻 remote, out-of-the-way
    • 静 quiet, peaceful
    Example

    我喜欢僻静的地方读书。

    wǒ xǐ huan pì jìng de dì fang dú shū

    I like to read in secluded places.

  • 5 动静 dòng jìng — sound, noise, movement HSK 7
    • 动 movement, motion (the active aspect)
    • 静 stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)
    Example

    我听到外面有动静。

    wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng

    I heard a sound outside.

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Structure & writing
静 jìng — still, motionless (opposite of 动)

静 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
HSK 2
情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance
2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for
争 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 5
挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint
HSK 6
睁 zhēng to open one's eyes
HSK 7
筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

Stroke order