琼 (qióng) is a Chinese character meaning “fine jade”. It is written from 王 (king) and 京 (capital city), side by side, and takes 12 strokes.
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Structure
王 + 京
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（王4画 + 京8画 = 12画）
Memory aid
Jade (王, the jade side) fit for the capital (京) — only the finest, most precious jade.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
12 strokes
In real words
- 琼浆qióng jiāngfine wine; nectar (literary: jade liquid)琼 = qióng
- 琼脂qióng zhīagar (gelatin from seaweed)琼 = qióng
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All readings
fine jade
fine jade; (figurative) fine, precious, beautiful; short name for Hainan
美玉；比喻美好、珍贵的事物。也是海南省的简称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 琼浆qióng jiāngfine wine; nectar (literary: jade liquid)琼 = qióng
- 琼脂qióng zhīagar (gelatin from seaweed)琼 = qióng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 琼 mean?
琼 (qióng) means fine jade; (figurative) fine, precious, beautiful; short name for Hainan.
How do you pronounce 琼?
It is pronounced qióng.
What parts is 琼 made of?
王 (king) and 京 (capital city), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画数据核验（王4画 + 京8画 = 12画）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 琼 have?
12. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 琼?
王. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 琼?
Common ones are 琼浆 and 琼脂. The reading of 琼 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.