variant of 粳[jing1]
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variant of 粳[jing1]
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jīng = ji + (e)ng1
round-grained nonglutinous rice (Japonica rice) / Taiwan pr. [geng1]
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How to pronounce 粳

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago
+ (e)ng1 final

In front of the engine.

By Matthias • updated 6 months ago

粳 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= mi + Ø3
rice / CL:粒[li4] / meter (classifier)
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gēng = g + (e)ng1
to change or replace / to experience / one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided / watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard)
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gèng = g + (e)ng4
more / even more / further / still / still more
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Characters with 粳 as component

粳 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 粳

round-grained nonglutinous rice (Japonica rice)
polished round-grained nonglutinous rice (Japonica rice)

Sentences with 粳

粳 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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jīng

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