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

HSK 7-9

他每天早上都要诵读经文。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào sòngdú jīngwén.

He recites scriptures every morning.

HSK 7-9

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 itself means a canonical text or classic work.

Stroke Order

经 jīng

文 wén