Definitions

jīng (noun,adjective) crystal; crystalline

Etymology

Pictograph of 3 bright stars ().

About

The character 晶 is a visually striking ideogram representing extreme brightness and crystalline clarity. Its structure consists solely of the semantic radical 日 (rì, "sun") repeated three times in a triangular arrangement, one above two below, visually amplifying the concept of illumination to suggest a brilliance like multiple suns shining at once. In modern usage, 晶 primarily refers to quartz, crystals, and other light-refracting geological formations, and also functions as an adjective meaning perfectly clear, gleaming, or luminously transparent.

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我很喜欢水

Wǒ hěn xǐhuān shuǐjīng.

I really like crystal.

非常漂亮。

Shuǐjīng fēicháng piàoliang.

Crystal is very beautiful.

这块体很透明。

Zhè kuài jīngtǐ hěn tòumíng.

This crystal is very transparent.

体结构很复杂。

Jīngtǐ jiégòu hěn fùzá.

Crystal structure is very complex.

科学家研究体。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū jīngtǐ.

Scientists study crystals.

灯闪闪发光。

Shuǐjīng dēng shǎnshǎn fāguāng.

The crystal chandelier sparkles.

体在阳光下闪耀。

Jīngtǐ zài yángguāng xià shǎnyào.

Crystals shine in the sunlight.

科学家通过显微镜观察体微观结构。

Kēxuéjiā tōngguò xiǎnwēijìng guānchá jīngtǐ wēiguān jiégòu.

Scientists observe the microstructure of crystals through a microscope.