经济

jīng jì

economy

economic

jīng

classics

to cross a river

threads (经) + flow (济) = the organized flow of resources

经 evokes the warp threads that structure a textile — the underlying order that keeps everything in place. 济 connects to water crossing and relief, suggesting the flow of resources through society; together they capture the idea of managing and channeling material life.

这个国家的经济发展很快。

zhè ge guó jiā de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài。

This country's economy is developing very quickly.

政府正在努力解决经济方面的问题。

zhèng fǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì jiě jué jīng jì fāng miàn de wèn tí。

The government is working hard to solve economic problems.