Radical 纟

8 strokes

經

thread 纟 (233a) + channel (244b) = go through 经

This means “to go through” in the sense of “to experience”; also “to manage”; and there are other derived meanings such as “scriptures” and “longitude”.

经过 (106) jīngguò go through, pass by

[经理 (158) jīnglǐ manager]

(On a potholing expedition) the leader tied a thread around his waist and swam along the channel to the next cave; this made it easier for the others to go through in turn after him. / Sitting in the final cave was a giant who jingled some bells (to lead them to him). [Note that we will distinguish jingling (bells) from jangling (coins, keys, chains and all other objects)].

underground river (244a) + work 工 (147) = channel

The underground river had become silted up so they had to work hard to clear a channel (so that the flood waters could drain away). / [No pronunciation needed]