径

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footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means; directly; straight; diameter

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

彳 meaning “step” + 工 sound ( gōng )

Components 彳又工

trail · Heisig RSH #2406

queue + spool

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
国际田径联合会	Guó jì Tián jìng Lián hé huì	International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF); abbr. to 國際田聯\|国际田联[Guo2 ji4 Tia…
行人径	xíng rén jìng	footway
大口径	dà kǒu jìng	large-caliber; large-bore
周三径一	zhōu sān jìng yī	when the circumference is three, the diameter is (approximately) one
原子半径	yuán zǐ bàn jìng	atomic radius
直情径行	zhí qíng jìng xíng	straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
统一口径	tǒng yī kǒu jìng	to adopt a unified approach to discussing an issue; to sing from the same hymn sheet
文物径	wén wù jìng	heritage trail
对口径	duì kǒu jìng	to arrange to give the same story
田径运动	tián jìng yùn dòng	track and field sports
行不从径	xíng bù cóng jìng	lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in …
行不由径	xíng bù yóu jìng	lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
一径	yī jìng	directly; straightaway; straight
中径	zhōng jìng	diameter
小径	xiǎo jìng	alley; trail
径自	jìng zì	without leave; without consulting anyone
行径	xíng jìng	(usu. pejorative) conduct; behavior; act; path; trail
口径	kǒu jìng	bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); accou…
径道	jìng dào	path; short-cut
门径	mén jìng	access

Characters sharing the sound component 工 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
工 sound part	gōng	labor, work; laborer, worker
红	hóng	red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular
空	kōng	hollow, empty, deserted, bare
江	jiāng	large river; the Yangtze; surname
经	jīng	the classics; to experience, to undergo
轻	qīng	light, gentle; simple, easy
攻	gōng	to accuse; to assault; to criticize
项	xiàng	neck, nape; item; a term in an equation
氢	qīng	ammonia
贡	gòng	to offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts
虹	hóng	rainbow
缸	gāng	earthen jug, crock, cistern
肛	gāng	anus
巩	gǒng	to bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
汞	gǒng	mercury (element)
邛	qióng	mound; in distress
豇	jiāng	kidney bean; black-eyed pea
仝	tóng	together, same; surname
巠	jīng	underground river; flowing water