The pronunciation of the word diameter is jìng.
Diameter: jìng ㄐㄧㄥˋ. "path" is simplified to "path". Based on the ancient calligraphy, it is simplified and saved. "Shuowen Jiezi": "path, footpath. From the sound of 彳, 巠 sound.". The way the small walk walks is the paradigm of Zhi. Water veins running underground are a paradigm of water flow. The two paradigms of Xi and Xi are superimposed. A passage that can be walked on foot is the paradigm of a trail.
Original meaning: path, also refers to road, method. Such as: path, mountain path, shortcut, approach, very different (too far apart).
Extension: extended meaning "straight, straight and quick". Such as: straight, run-off, run-off (willful), run-off.
Extension: "Mathematically, it refers to the straight line connecting the center and circumference of a circle." Such as: diameter?.
Extension: also used as a surname.
Detailed explanation:
1. (Phonetic. The word "彳" is from 巠, and 巠 also sounds. "彳" is the province of "行". "彠" means "vertical" , "high and low", "steep". "彳" and "巠" are combined to mean "steep mountain road". Original meaning: steep mountain road) narrow road; path: mountain path | winding path. quiet.
Jade, footpath. ——"Shuowen"
Jing, a small road. ——"Zi Lin"
Gen is the path. ——"Yi·Shuo Gua"
The technique of examining Duan Jing. ——"Book of Rites·Yue Ling"
There is no choice in sending funerals. ——"Book of Rites·Quli"
There is no way to do it. ――The Analects of Confucius
A winding path leads to a secluded place. ——"Ti Po? Zen Temple Behind the Temple"
Those who escape into the void, the pigweed pillars reach the path of the weasel. ——"Zhuangzi·Xu Wugui"
The husband only takes shortcuts and is embarrassed.
2. Metaphor for ways and methods to solve problems: ways, ways, shortcuts.
3. Direct: straight, straightforward.
Jìngzì means taking direct action.
Go straight jìngzhí means to go directly to somewhere or to do something directly.
4. Diameter, the line segment cut by the straight line passing through the center of the circle and intercepted by the circumference: diameter | radius.
5. Diameter line: North and south are the diameter lines. See "diameter wheel".
6. Passing by, passing by.
The diameter means passing. ——"Guang Ya"
The night path is in the middle of the lake. ——"Book of Han·Gaodi Ji". Press, OK.
Start from the north of Xishan Road and cross Huangmaoling Ridge. ——(Tang Dynasty) Liu Zongyuan's "Little Rock City Mountain Notes"
Another example: experience (passing through);
Jifu (round trip, circuitous)
7. That is, just.
It is up to you to sell at your own discretion. ——"Will enter the wine"