阱 — Chinese character
阱
jǐng
trap, snare, pitfall
- Pinyin
- jǐng
- Radical
- 170 ⾩ (Mound)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 阝 井
- Formation
- ideographic — A farm 阝 with a well 井; 井 also provides the pronunciation
Common words with 阱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall; snare |
| 势阱 (勢阱) | shì jǐng | potential well (physics) |
| 气阱 (氣阱) | qì jǐng | air pocket |
| 量子阱 | liàng zǐ jǐng | (physics) quantum well |
English words written with 阱
阱 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 1 · Doctrine of the Mean 1
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