Definitions

jìng surname Jing
jìng (bound form) peaceful; (bound form) to pacify; to suppress

Etymology

As peaceful  as nature  also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "靖" is constructed from the semantic component 立, indicating standing or establishment, and the phonetic element 青, which also carries connotations of clarity and serenity. Its original meaning centered on peace and tranquility, often describing a stable or settled condition. Over time, the semantic range broadened to include verbal senses such as pacifying, quelling, or bringing order to a situation, reflecting a shift from describing a state to denoting the action of creating that state. This evolution in usage, from static calm to active stabilization, has been accommodated within its consistent graphical form, preserving its core association with peace and order throughout historical and literary applications.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我的同学叫王

Wǒ de tóngxué jiào Wáng Jìng.

My classmate is named Wang Jing.

江县属于江苏省。

Jìngjiāng xiàn shǔyú Jiāngsū shěng.

Jingjiang County belongs to Jiangsu Province.

边政策维护了领土完整。

Jìngbiān zhèngcè wéihù le lǐngtǔ wánzhěng.

The border pacification policy safeguarded territorial integrity.

政府决心平这场骚乱。

Zhèngfǔ juéxīn jìngpíng zhè chǎng sāoluàn.

The government is determined to pacify this riot.

这部历史书记载了难之役。

Zhè bù lìshǐ shū jìzǎi le jìngnàn zhī yì.

This history book records the Jingnan Campaign.

通过外交抚了紧张的局势。

Tōngguò wàijiāo jìngfǔ le jǐnzhāng de júshì.

The tense situation was pacified through diplomacy.

康之变是宋代的重要事件。

Jìngkāng zhī biàn shì Sòng dài de zhòngyào shìjiàn.

The Jingkang Incident was an important event in the Song Dynasty.

唯有内部安才能谋求发展。

Wéi yǒu nèibù jìng'ān cáinéng móuqiú fāzhǎn.

Only with internal peace and stability can development be pursued.