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静

靜
jìng
adjective HSK 3 #3,349

Meanings

  1. 1 still
  2. 2 quiet
  3. 3 calm

Characters

静
jìng
quiet; still; calm
Contains 青 (blue/green) + 争 (to fight) — the stillness after conflict.

Examples

请安静！
Qǐng ānjìng!
Please be quiet!
夜晚很安静。
Yèwǎn hěn ānjìng.
The night is very quiet.
她是一个文静的女孩。
Tā shì yí gè wénjìng de nǚhái.
She is a gentle and quiet girl.
静下心来好好想想。
Jìng xià xīn lái hǎohǎo xiǎngxiang.
Calm down and think carefully.

Tips

usage
安静 (ānjìng) = quiet/peaceful. 冷静 (lěngjìng) = calm/cool-headed. 平静 (píngjìng) = tranquil. 静 combines with different first characters for different nuances.

Stroke Order

静 jìng