Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper
Radical: Lid (tóu)
Jing
Kangxi stroke count: 9
Page 89, Entry 07
The Correct Characters (Zhengzitong) states this is a common variant form of the character for plain or origin. Examining the character jing, the Compendium of Characters (Zihui) does not include it, and no standard rhyming dictionary contains a basis for it. The Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun) includes the characters for plain and source under the eleventh xian rhyme category, but also lacks the character jing. The Correct Characters (Zhengzitong) makes a forced addition to the text by claiming jing is the same as the character for plain, not realizing that jing and the character for capital were used as interchangeable phonetic loan characters in ancient times, making it unnecessary to create further complications. For a detailed explanation, please refer to the previous annotation for the character for capital.