经典 jīngdiǎn▶ klasik; kitab suci

Stroke order

经典 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 经 — 8 strokes
• 典 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. the classics
2. scriptures
3. classical
4. classic (example, case etc)
5. typical

Related words

• 古典klasik
• 曾经sekali
• 经商berbisnis; berdagang
• 经营Manajemen, pengelolaan
• 典型tipikal
• 典礼Upacara

经典 is pronounced jīngdiǎn and means “klasik; kitab suci”. HSK 5 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 经典 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.