镜 (jìng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- mirror
- glass
- lens
- glasses
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
镜 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 镜 is 钅 — meaning gold. 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: 钢键钥针.
How the character is built
镜 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 竟 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 镜
Tasks Featuring 镜 / 相关任务
Words containing 镜 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 镜 mean in Chinese?
镜 (jìng) means mirror, glass; lens, glasses. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 镜 have?
镜 is written in 16 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 镜?
The radical of 镜 is 钅 (gold). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 钢, 键, 钥, 针.
What is the pinyin for 镜?
镜 is pronounced jìng.
What HSK 4 words use 镜?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 镜 appears in 2 words, including 镜子 (jìngzi), 眼镜 (yǎnjìng). See the full list above.