经文

經文

jīngwén

noun #21,463

Measure Word

一段经文 duàn

Meanings

1 scripture
2 religious text
3 canonical writing

Characters

scripture / classic / canonical text

text / writing / language

Examples

他每天早上都要诵读经文。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào sòngdú jīngwén.

He recites scriptures every morning.

这段经文出自《圣经》。

Zhè duàn jīngwén chūzì «Shèngjīng».

This passage of scripture comes from the Bible.

Tips

usage

经文 applies to sacred texts across religions — Buddhist sutras, the Quran, the Bible, or Confucian classics. The word 经 (jīng) itself means a canonical text or classic work.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

文 wén