三字经 Traditional form: 三字經 Pinyin (reading): Sānzì Jīng Definitions: Three Character Classic, 13th century reading primer consisting of Confucian tenets in lines of 3 characters Characters: 三 - three 字 - character, letter, symbol, word 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo Traditional characters: 三 - three 字 - character, letter, symbol, word 經 - the classics; to experience, to undergo