Writing
水晶 (shuǐ jīng) — how to say "crystal" in Chinese
水晶
Crystal
noun
Character composition
水
water
晶
sparkling
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
水晶项链
shuǐ jīng xiàng liàn
crystal necklace
透明水晶
tòu míng shuǐ jīng
transparent crystal
Examples
她戴了一条水晶项链。
She wore a crystal necklace.
这是水晶。
This is a crystal.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say crystal in Chinese?
"crystal" in Chinese is 水晶 (shuǐ jīng).
水晶 meaning in English
水晶 (shuǐ jīng) means "Crystal".
How is 水晶 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuǐ jīng (written as shui jing, shuijing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "crystal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 水晶: 水 has 4 strokes, 晶 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 水晶?
水晶 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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