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警 jǐng guard

guard; alarm; alert

How to remember 警: 敬 to respect + 言 words = guard. The school children learn to respect the rope around the dinosaur after a few stern words from the guard.

  • 687. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 19 strokes
  • Radical 言

Component breakdown

警 = 敬 to respect + 言 words

  • 敬 to respect
  • 言 words
The Gushi story

The school children learn to respect the rope around the dinosaur after a few stern words from the guard.

How it is used

  • To alert/warn, and by extension police - 警察 (jǐngchá) police, 报警 (bàojǐng) call the police / raise the alarm, 警告 (jǐnggào) to warn, 警报 (jǐngbào) alarm.
  • Bound in modern use.
  • The unifying idea is alertness against danger.

Words with 警

Example sentences

  • 警察设了分界线。 Jǐngchá shèle fēnjièxiàn.The police put up a cordon.