Definitions
(verb)
to pass through; to undergo; to endure
(noun)
classics; scripture; sacred text
(noun)
warp (in weaving); longitude
(noun)
channel; meridian
Etymology
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The character "经" in its traditional form "經" reveals its original concrete meaning through its components, the silk radical on the left and the right part which originally depicted a loom's warp, together denoting the longitudinal threads in weaving that provide a foundational structure. From this tangible base, its meaning broadened metaphorically to signify canonical works or classics, which were perceived as the enduring, authoritative threads of cultural and philosophical tradition. This conceptual foundation of a constant, guiding line further allowed the character to extend into abstract domains, representing enduring principles or constants, and into more technical applications such as terrestrial longitude and, by later analogy, the pathways in medical meridians.
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我已经吃过饭了。
他每天都经过公园。
我们需要学习经济学。
这是一本关于历史的经典。
他是一位经验丰富的医生。
这些手续需要经理批准。
他经营着一家小公司。
那段时间的经历改变了他。