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景 jǐng

noun
: scene, scenery; outlook

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景 | けい kei

noun
: vista; view; scene; scenic view
: counter for scenes (in a play)

 Usage:

景象 jing3xiang4: scene; sight (to behold)
景物 jing3wu4: scenery
[けいぶつ keibutsu: natural features; scenery; a premium; gift]
景色 jing3se4: scenery; scene; landscape; view
[けしき keshiki: scenery; scene; landscape]
景[氣]气 jing3qi4: (of economy, business etc) flourishing; prosperous
[景気 | けいき keiki: condition; state; business (condition)]
景觀[观] jing3guan1: landscape
風[风]景 jing3jing3: scenery; landscape
[風景 | ふうけい fuukei: scenery]
情景 qing2jing3: circumstances; situation; scene; picture
[じょうけい joukei: spectacle; sight; scene]
背景 bei4jing3: background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
[はいけい haikei: background; scenery; backdrop; setting; circumstance; context
: backing; support (from behind the scenes)]
前景 qian2jing3: foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective
[ぜんけい zenkei: foreground; front view]
遠[远]景 yuan3jing3: prospect; long-range view
[遠景 | えんけい enkei: vista; background; perspective; distant view]



Japanese common word | expression | yojijukugo 四字熟語
一風景 | いっぷうけい ippuukei OR いちふうけい ichifuukei
: one scene

好景気 | こうけいき koukeiki
: good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity

心象風景 | しんしょうふうけい shinshou fuukei
: (yoji) imagined landscape; scenery in one’s mind’s eye

泡沫景気 | ほうまつけいき houmatsu keiki
: (yoji) bubble boom; ephemeral boom

鍋底景気 なべそこけいき nabesoko keiki
: (yoji) lingering recession; an economy that lingers in the doldrums after bottoming out

麗しい情景 | うるわしいじょうけい uruwashii joukei
: heartwarming scene



Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
前景可期 qian2 jing3 ke3 qi1
: to have a promising future; to have bright prospects

殘年短景 [残年短景] can2 nian2 duan3 jing3
: at the end of the year

觸景生情 [触景生情] chu4 jing3 sheng1 qing2
: scene which recalls past memories; evocative of the past; reminiscent; to arouse deep feelings

良宵美景 liang2 xiao1 mei3 jing3
: fine evening, beautiful scenery
OR
良辰美景 liang2 chen2 mei3 jing3
: fine time, beautiful scenery; everything lovely

 Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
日 (ri1: sun radical 72) suggests the meaning while
京 (jing1: capital city) provides the sound.



 Examples:

好景不常;朝阳不能光照全日。
hao3 jing3 bu4 chang2; chau2yang2 bu4 neng2 guang1zhao4 quan2 ri4
The morning sun never lasts a day.

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary