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历经 (lì jīng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

历经 (lì jīng) is a Chinese word: to go through, to experience, to undergo. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 历经

动 dòng verb

to go through, to experience, to undergo

他历经艰难终于成功了。

tā lì jīng jiān nán zhōng yú chéng gōng le

He went through hardships and finally succeeded.

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Word breakdown

历 lì — to pass through, to experience (emphasizes the process over time)

经 jīng — to undergo, to go through (reinforces the experiential aspect)

Structure & writing
1 历 lì — to experience; to go through

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

consists of

1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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Stroke order

2 经 jīng — warp thread (vertical threads in weaving, as opposed to 纬 weft)

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

经 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order