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  *井* | 井* | *井
a well / CL: / neat / orderly
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Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
Jinggang Mountains, in the Jiangxi-Hunan border region
mouth of a well
Jingwan county in Leshan 樂山|乐山, Sichuan
to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
marketplace / town / the street (urban milieu) / the haunts of the common people
tidy, methodical
Longjing tea, aka Dragon Well tea, a high-quality pan-roasted green tea from the area of Longjing Village in Hangzhou, Zhejiang
the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view
Arai (Japanese surname)
lit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom) / fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
always clean / orderly; methodical
Longjing, county-level city in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin / Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市, Taiwan / Longjing tea (abbr. for 龍井茶|龙井茶)
(idiom) calm and collected; unaffected by external influences
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *井* | 井* | *井
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy / surname Jing
(oil) blowout / surge / gush
courtyard / atrium / opening in a roof / skylight / caisson ceiling / (TCM) acupuncture point TB10
Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
Gongjing District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
a mine / a mine shaft
to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
in perfect order
well-field system
lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded
Ganjingzi district of Dalian 大連市|大连市, Liaoning
Gongjing District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
Yanjing, common place name / former county 1983-1999, now part of Markam county 芒康縣|芒康县 in Chamdo prefecture, Tibet
Jingxing county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down
to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction)
everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another. / Mind your own business.
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty / to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
vertical shaft (for mining, ventilation systems etc)
Jingwan county in Leshan 樂山|乐山, Sichuan
Jinggangshan, county-level city in Ji'an 吉安市, Jiangxi
to dig a well
Imai (Japanese surname)
karez, qanat or "horizontal well" (irrigation and water management system used in Xinjiang, Central Asia and Middle East)
Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
(water) well
Arai (Japanese surname)
Sakurai (Japanese surname and place name)
the well-field system of ancient China
Fujii (Japanese surname)
Matsui (Japanese surname)
Ziliujing District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
ceiling (architecture)
tic-tac-toe
Sakai (Japanese surname)
Ziliujing District of Zigong City 自貢市|自贡市, Sichuan
to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) / to hit a person when he's down
Ishii (Japanese surname)
oil well
manhole; inspection chamber
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision / to act when it is too late
to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom) / out of the frying pan into the fire
Yanjing former county (1917-1917), now part of Markam county 芒康縣|芒康县 in Chamdo prefecture, Tibet
Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區|大武口区 of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市, Ningxia
Sham Tseng (area in Hong Kong)
rope for drawing water from a well
Shitanjing subdistrict of Dawukou district 大武口區|大武口区 of Shizuishan city 石嘴山市, Ningxia
(HK) manhole
Wangfujing, a shopping district in Beijing, known for its pedestrian street, luxury brands, traditional stores and vibrant food markets
Mitsui (Japanese company)
Jingxingkuang District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市, Hebei
open caisson
(oil) drilling platform
to dig a well
manhole cover (more formally, 窨井蓋|窨井盖)
number sign # (punctuation) / hash symbol / pound sign
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying) / fig. once bitten, twice shy
launching silo
underground / in the pit (mining)
(saying) everyone minds their own business
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
Sakai (Japanese surname and place name)
(mine) galleries and pits
ordinary people / the hoi polloi / commoner
(mining) test pit; exploratory shaft; test well
blind shaft / winze
wolf trap (trou de loup), medieval defensive trap consisting of a concealed pit with sharp spikes
manhole cover
tube well
wishing well
to drill (e.g. for oil) / a borehole
elevator shaft
Yanjing village, common place name
Longjing, a district of Taichung 臺中市|台中市, Taiwan


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