King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “sutra”

真经
zhēn jīng
Traditional: 真經
sutra; Taoist treatise

The closest CC-CEDICT match for sutra is 真经 (zhēn jīng), defined as: sutra; Taoist treatise.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

真 zhēn
real, actual, true, genuine
radical 109 ⽬ · 10 strokes
经 jīng
the classics; to experience, to undergo
radical 120 ⽷ · 8 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “sutra”

WordPinyinMeaning
本经 (本經)běn jīngclassic book; sutra

Related words

Other words that share a character with 真经.

WordPinyinMeaning
真的zhēn dereally; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; true; really; indeed
真是zhēn shiindeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
真实 (真實)zhēn shítrue; real
认真 (認真)rèn zhēnconscientious; earnest
真相zhēn xiàngthe truth about sth; the actual facts
已经 (已經)yǐ jīngalready
经济 (經濟)jīng jìeconomy; economic

See also: Japanese symbol for “sutra”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

  1. How Much Should You Spend on a Wooden Practice Sword
  2. How Long Should a Bokken Be for Your Height
  3. Red Oak vs White Oak for Bokken Which Wood Wins
  4. Best Bokken for Beginners: Choosing Your First Training Sword
  5. Best Escrima Sticks for Students Choosing Your First Pair
  6. Essential Accessories for Your First Pair of Escrima Sticks
  7. Best Escrima Sticks for Your First Seminar
  8. Best Canes for Cane-Fu and Hapkido Training
  9. Which Rattan Sticks Have the Most Nodes for Durability
  10. Choosing Filipino Martial Arts Sticks for Double Work