How to Write 倞 (jìng) — Meaning “strong / powerful / distant”

Imagine a strong person (人) standing in the capital city (京), showing off their power and reaching far into the distance. This visual connects the left and right parts to the meanings of strong, powerful, and distant.

Write the left radical 人 first (2 strokes), then the right part 京 (8 strokes). Pay attention to the dot on top of 京 and the small vertical hook at its bottom; a common mistake is making the bottom of 京 too wide or forgetting the hook. Keep the overall structure balanced and compact.

倞 is a left-right structure with 人 on the left and 京 on the right, while 俎 is a top-bottom structure with 人 on top and 且 below, meaning a cutting board. 俞 (yú) is also top-bottom or left-right depending on usage, but it has no 京 component and means pleased or consent. The most obvious visual difference is the right side of 倞 — the capital city element 京.

倞 is extremely rare in modern Chinese and not included in the HSK vocabulary list. It appears mostly in ancient texts, classical poetry, or personal names, and has no common cultural references today. For everyday use, synonyms like 强 (qiáng, strong) or 远 (yuǎn, distant) are preferred.

Common words containing 倞 include: 倞 (jìng) — strong / powerful / distant.