Guan Ju (关雎) — Anonymous
A free printable Chinese handwriting worksheet for Guan Ju (关雎), from the Classic of Poetry, with pinyin, stroke-order guides, and Chinese writing practice grids.
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Original Text
关关雎鸠，在河之洲。窈窕淑女，君子好逑。
参差荇菜，左右流之。窈窕淑女，寤寐求之。
求之不得，寤寐思服。悠哉悠哉，辗转反侧。
参差荇菜，左右采之。窈窕淑女，琴瑟友之。
参差荇菜，左右芼之。窈窕淑女，钟鼓乐之。
Pinyin
guān guān jū jiū， zài hé zhī zhōu。 yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ， jūn zǐ hǎo qiú。
cēn cī xìng cài， zuǒ yòu liú zhī。 yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ， wù mèi qiú zhī。
qiú zhī bù dé， wù mèi sī fú。 yōu zāi yōu zāi， niǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè。
cēn cī xìng cài， zuǒ yòu cǎi zhī。 yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ， qín sè yǒu zhī。
cēn cī xìng cài， zuǒ yòu mào zhī。 yǎo tiǎo shū nǚ， zhōng gǔ yuè zhī。
English Meaning
Guan-guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river. A graceful, good girl — a fine match for the noble lord. Uneven grows the watercress; left and right he seeks it. Day and night he longs for her; sleepless, he tosses and turns. At last, with qin and se he will befriend her; with bells and drums he will delight her.
Key Vocabulary
Each term links to its word page with more readings and examples.
| Chinese | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 窈窕 | yǎo tiǎo | (literary) (of a woman) graceful and refined |
| 淑女 | shū nǚ | wise and virtuous woman |
| 参差 | cēn cī | uneven |
| 寤寐求之 | wù mèi qiú zhī | (idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night |
| 求之不得 | qiú zhī bù dé | lit. seek but fail to get (idiom) |
| 辗转反侧 | zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè | to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
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About the Text
The opening poem of the Classic of Poetry (Shijing), China's oldest anthology (c. 11th–6th century BC). A gentleman's courtship told through river plants and birdsong — and the classic statement of longing held within ritual.
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