How to write 京 (jīng) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
capital city
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
京 breaks down into 3 components arranged as Top + Middle + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 京 is 亠 — meaning lid. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 产.
How the character is built
京 is a pictograph — a stylized image of the thing it names. It originally depicted A capital building on a hill.
HSK 4 Words Containing 京
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
京 appears in 38 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 京 / 相关任务
Words containing 京 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 京 mean in Chinese?
京 (jīng) means capital city. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 京 have?
京 is written in 8 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 京?
The radical of 京 is 亠 (lid). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 产.
What is the pinyin for 京?
京 is pronounced jīng.
What HSK 4 words use 京?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 京 appears in 1 word, including 京剧 (jīngjù). See the full list above.