井

jǐng · jing/Jǐng · jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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jǐng 井

  1. a well
  2. CL:口 (kǒu)
  3. neat
  4. orderly

Jǐng 井

  1. Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
  2. surname Jing

In a sentence

2 examples
01

村(cūn)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)每(měi)天(tiān)从(cóng)井(jǐng)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)水(shuǐ)。

The villagers draw water from the well every day.

02

这(zhè)口(kǒu)井(jǐng)已(yǐ)经(jīng)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)没(méi)有(yǒu)水(shuǐ)了(le)。

This well has had no water for many years.

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