景 (jǐng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order

jǐng scenery, view; conditions, circumstances 12 strokes · Radical 日 (sun) · HSK 4 recognition character (认读字)
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 景 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced jǐng.

Stroke Order & Practice

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景 — 12 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

景 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

景 =
日 top sun
京 bottom capital city

Radical

The radical of 景 is 日 — meaning sun. 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: 普晨暖暑暂.

How the character is built

景 is an ideographic compound — its meaning is suggested by the combination of its parts rather than by sound. The sun 日 rising over a city 京; 京 also provides the pronunciation.

HSK 4 Words Containing 景

风景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape
这里的风景太美了。
Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng tài měi le.
The scenery here is so beautiful.
景点 jǐngdiǎn scenic spot; tourist attraction
故宫是北京最著名的景点。
Gùgōng shì Běijīng zuì zhùmíng de jǐngdiǎn.
The Forbidden City is Beijing's most famous scenic spot.
景区 jǐngqū scenic area
这个景区的门票多少钱？
Zhège jǐngqū de ménpiào duōshao qián?
How much is the admission to this scenic area?
景色 jǐngsè scenery; view
山上的景色非常迷人。
Shān shàng de jǐngsè fēicháng mírén.
The scenery on the mountain is very charming.
美景 měijǐng beautiful scenery
旅途中我们看到了许多美景。
Lǚtú zhōng wǒmen kàndào le xǔduō měijǐng.
We saw many beautiful scenes during the trip.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

景 appears in 17 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

我是第一次来云南省，这里的风景很美，气候也很湿润。
From Mock Exam 12 →
记得那时候正好是春天，山上的草都刚刚变绿，景色非常美。
From Mock Exam 19 →
山下的风景怎么样？
From Mock Exam 08 →

Tasks Featuring 景 / 相关任务

Words containing 景 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 谈论自然情况
Nature & Geography · 风景、景色、美景
📚 谈论交通出行
Transportation & Travel · 景点、景区

FAQ

What does 景 mean in Chinese?

景 (jǐng) means scenery, view; conditions, circumstances. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).

How many strokes does 景 have?

景 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 景?

The radical of 景 is 日 (sun). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 普, 晨, 暖, 暑, 暂.

What is the pinyin for 景?

景 is pronounced jǐng.

What HSK 4 words use 景?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 景 appears in 5 words, including 风景 (fēngjǐng), 景点 (jǐngdiǎn), 景区 (jǐngqū), 景色 (jǐngsè). See the full list above.

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