轻

• 拼音: qīng
• 汉字拆解: 轻 = 车 (vehicle, semantic) + 巠 (phonetic component); simplified from traditional 輕

含义

Light; not heavy. Describes something that has little weight or is gentle in force.

Used for physical weight (this bag is light) and figurative gentleness (speak softly, walk lightly). Opposite of 重 (zhòng, heavy). Common compounds include 轻松 (relaxed), 年轻 (young), 轻声 (softly). Can describe actions that are done gently or with little force.

例句

1. 这个箱子很轻，我一个人就能搬。
2. 请你轻一点关门。
3. 这件外套又轻又暖和。

用法指南

语境: weight, actions, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个包很轻。(This bag is very light.)
• 走路轻一点，别吵到别人。(Walk more softly — don't disturb others.)

错误说法

• 不要用轻来形容颜色浅 (Don't use 轻 for light colours — use 浅 instead; 轻 only refers to weight or gentleness, not colour lightness)

起源与历史

Phonosemantic compound: 车 (chē, vehicle) as the semantic radical + 巠 (jīng) as the phonetic component. The vehicle radical suggests something related to transport — light loads are easier to carry.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal