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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
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1 jǐngJing3a well; Classifiers: ; neat; orderly; Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname Jing
2井冈山 井岡山 jǐng gāng shānJing3 gang1 Shan1Jinggangshan county level city in Ji'an 吉安 , Jiangxi; Jinggang Mountains, in the Jiangxi-Hunan border region
3天井 天井 tiān jǐngtian1 jing3courtyard; atrium; opening in a roof; skylight; caisson ceiling; (TCM) acupuncture point TB10
4沉井 沉井 chén jǐngchen2 jing3open caisson
5打井 打井 jǐngda3 jing3to dig a well
6竖井 豎井 shù jǐngshu4 jing3vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)
7暗井 暗井 àn jǐngan4 jing3blind shaft; winze
8坂井 坂井 bǎn jǐngBan3 jing3Sakai (Japanese surname and place name)
9背井离乡 背井離鄉 bèi jǐng xiāngbei4 jing3 li2 xiang1to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
10避坑落井 避坑落井 kēng luò jǐngbi4 keng1 luo4 jing3to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom); out of the frying pan into the fire
11吃水不忘掘井人 吃水不忘掘井人 chī shuǐ wàng jué jǐng rénchi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 jue2 jing3 ren2Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
12吃水不忘挖井人 吃水不忘挖井人 chī shuǐ wàng jǐng rénchi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 wa1 jing3 ren2see 吃水不忘掘井人
13从井救人 從井救人 cóng jǐng jiù réncong2 jing3 jiu4 ren2to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
14发射井 發射井 shè jǐngfa1 she4 jing3launching silo
15甘井子区 甘井子區 gān jǐng zi Gan1 jing3 zi5 qu1Ganjingzi district of Dalian 大连市 , Liaoning
16贡井 貢井 gòng jǐngGong4 jing3Gongjing district of Zigong city 自贡市 , Sichuan
17贡井区 貢井區 gòng jǐng Gong4 jing3 qu1Gongjing district of Zigong city 自贡市 , Sichuan
18管井 管井 guǎn jǐngguan3 jing3tube well
19河水不犯井水 河水不犯井水 shuǐ fàn jǐng shuǐhe2 shui3 bu4 fan4 jing3 shui3lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.; Mind your own business.
20荒井 荒井 huāng jǐngHuang1 jing3Arai (Japanese surname)
21今井 今井 jīn jǐngJin1 jing3Imai (Japanese surname)
22井底之蛙 井底之蛙 jǐng zhī jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
23井冈山市 井岡山市 jǐng gāng shān shìJing3 gang1 shan1 shi4Jinggangshan county level city in Ji'an 吉安 , Jiangxi
24井号 井號 jǐng hàojing3 hao4number sign # (punctuation); hash symbol; pound sign
25井井 井井 jǐng jǐngjing3 jing3orderly; tidy
26井井有条 井井有條 jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáojing3 jing3 you3 tiao2everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
27井臼亲操 井臼親操 jǐng jiù qīn cāojing3 jiu4 qin1 cao1to do one's own domestic chores (idiom)
28井口 井口 jǐng kǒujing3 kou3entrance to mine
29井喷 井噴 jǐng pēnjing3 pen1(oil) blowout; surge; gush
30井渠结合 井渠結合 jǐng jié jing3 qu2 jie2 he2wells connected by canals (idiom)
31井然 井然 jǐng ránjing3 ran2tidy, methodical
32井然有序 井然有序 jǐng rán yǒu jing3 ran2 you3 xu4everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
33井上 井上 jǐng shàngJing3 shang4Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
34井水不犯河水 井水不犯河水 jǐng shuǐ fàn shuǐjing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3everyone minds their own business
35井田 井田 jǐng tiánjing3 tian2the well-field system of ancient China
36井田制 井田制 jǐng tián zhìjing3 tian2 zhi4well-field system
37井蛙之见 井蛙之見 jǐng zhī jiànjing3 wa1 zhi1 jian4the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view
38井下 井下 jǐng xiàjing3 xia4underground; in the pit (mining)
39井陉 井陘 jǐng xíngJing3 xing2Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家庄 , Hebei
40井陉矿 井陘礦 jǐng xíng kuàngJing3 xing2 kuang4Jingxingkuang District of Shijiazhuang City 石家庄市 , Hebei
41井陉矿区 井陘礦區 jǐng xíng kuàng Jing3 xing2 kuang4 Qu1Jingxingkuang District of Shijiazhuang City 石家庄市 , Hebei
42井陉县 井陘縣 jǐng xíng xiànJing3 xing2 xian4Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家庄 , Hebei
43井研 井研 jǐng yánJing3 yan2Jingwan county in Leshan 乐山 , Sichuan
44井研县 井研縣 jǐng yán xiànJing3 yan2 xian4Jingwan county in Leshan 乐山 , Sichuan
45井字棋 井字棋 jǐng jing3 zi4 qi2tic-tac-toe
46酒井 酒井 jiǔ jǐngJiu3 jing3Sakai (Japanese surname)
47坎儿井 坎兒井 kǎn r jǐngkan3 r5 jing3karez, qanat or "horizontal well" (irrigation and water management system used in Xinjiang, Central Asia and Middle East)
48坑井 坑井 kēng jǐngkeng1 jing3(mine) galleries and pits
49矿井 礦井 kuàng jǐngkuang4 jing3a mine; a mine shaft
50狼井 狼井 láng jǐnglang2 jing3wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes
51离家别井 離家別井 jiā bié jǐngli2 jia1 bie2 jing3to leave home; to abandon one's family
52离乡背井 離鄉背井 xiāng bèi jǐngli2 xiang1 bei4 jing3to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
53临渴穿井 臨渴穿井 lín chuān jǐnglin2 ke3 chuan1 jing3lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
54临渴掘井 臨渴掘井 lín jué jǐnglin2 ke3 jue2 jing3lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
55龙井 龍井 lóng jǐngLong2 jing3Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延边朝鲜族自治州 , Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 台中县 , Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龙井茶
56龙井茶 龍井茶 lóng jǐng chálong2 jing3 cha2Longjing (tea)
57龙井市 龍井市 lóng jǐng shìLong2 jing3 shi4Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延边朝鲜族自治州 , Jilin
58龙井乡 龍井鄉 lóng jǐng xiāngLong2 jing3 xiang1Lungching township in Taichung county 台中县 , Taiwan
59落井下石 落井下石 luò jǐng xià shíluo4 jing3 xia4 shi2to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
60绮井 綺井 jǐngqi3 jing3ceiling (architecture)
61三井 三井 sān jǐngSan1 jing3Mitsui (Japanese company)
62沙井 沙井 shā jǐngsha1 jing3manhole
63沙井口 沙井口 shā jǐng kǒusha1 jing3 kou3manhole
64深井 深井 shēn jǐngShen1 Jing3Sham Tseng (area in Hong Kong)
65石井 石井 shí jǐngShi2 jing3Ishii (Japanese surname)
66石炭井 石炭井 shí tàn jǐngShi2 tan4 jing3Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口区 , Ningxia
67石炭井区 石炭井區 shí tàn jǐng Shi2 tan4 jing3 qu1Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口区 , Ningxia
68市井 市井 shì jǐngshi4 jing3marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people
69市井无赖 市井無賴 shì jǐng làishi4 jing3 wu2 lai4scoundrels of the marketplace (idiom)
70市井小民 市井小民 shì jǐng xiǎo mínshi4 jing3 xiao3 min2ordinary people; the hoi polloi; commoner
71水井 水井 shuǐ jǐngshui3 jing3(water) well
72松井 松井 sōng jǐngSong1 jing3Matsui (Japanese surname)
73探井 探井 tàn jǐngtan4 jing3test pit; exploratory shaft; test well (mineralogy)
74藤井 藤井 téng jǐngTeng2 jing3Fujii (Japanese surname)
75跳井 跳井 tiào jǐngtiao4 jing3to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction)
76投井下石 投井下石 tóu jǐng xià shítou2 jing3 xia4 shi2to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
77投井自尽 投井自盡 tóu jǐng jìntou2 jing3 zi4 jin4to drown oneself in a well (idiom)
78王府井 王府井 wáng jǐngWang2 fu3 jing3Wangfujing neighborhood of central Beijing, famous for shopping
79新井 新井 xīn jǐngXin1 jing3Arai (Japanese surname)
80心如枯井 心如枯井 xīn jǐngxin1 ru2 ku1 jing3to lose all hope (idiom)
81许愿井 許願井 yuàn jǐngxu3 yuan4 jing3wishing well
82盐井 鹽井 yán jǐngYan2 jing3Yanjing, common place name; former county 1983-1999, now part of Markam county 芒康县 in Chamdo prefecture, Tibet
83盐井县 鹽井縣 yán jǐng xiànYan2 jing3 xian4Yanjing former county (1917-1917), now part of Markam county 芒康县 in Chamdo prefecture, Tibet
84盐井乡 鹽井鄉 yán jǐng xiāngYan2 jing3 xiang1Yanjing village, common place name
85一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳 一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩 nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián jǐng shéngyi1 nian2 bei4 she2 yao3 shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
86一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián jǐng shéngyi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
87窨井 窨井 yìn jǐngyin4 jing3inspection shaft; well
88樱井 櫻井 yīng jǐngYing1 jing3Sakurai (Japanese surname and place name)
89油井 油井 yóu jǐngyou2 jing3oil well
90玉井 玉井 jǐngYu4 jing3Yuching township in Tainan county 台南县 , Taiwan
91玉井乡 玉井鄉 jǐng xiāngYu4 jing3 xiang1Yuching township in Tainan county 台南县 , Taiwan
92凿井 鑿井 záo jǐngzao2 jing3to dig a well
93秩序井然 秩序井然 zhì jǐng ránzhi4 xu4 jing3 ran2in perfect order
94自流井 自流井 liú jǐngZi4 liu2 jing3Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自贡市 , Sichuan
95自流井区 自流井區 liú jǐng Zi4 liu2 jing3 qu1Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自贡市 , Sichuan
96钻井 鑽井 zuān jǐngzuan1 jing3to drill (e.g. for oil); a borehole
97钻井平台 鑽井平台 zuān jǐng píng táizuan1 jing3 ping2 tai2(oil) drilling platform
98坐井观天 坐井觀天 zuò jǐng guān tiānzuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

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