経 = 糹 + 圣

経 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “classic works”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 圣 (holy).

Keyword: classic works
Pinyin (Mandarin): jīng
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: классические произведения
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 経 sutra

Decomposition

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糹 silk
圣 holy

How to find 経 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “holy”. 経 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 経 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.