诫 jiè to warn
to warn; to admonish; warning
How to remember 诫: 讠 words + 戒 to warn = to warn. The sign is meant to warn swimmers, yet the lifeguard still needs loud words to warn the boys about the jellyfish.
Component breakdown
诫 = 讠 words + 戒 to warn
- 讠 words
- 戒 to warn
The sign is meant to warn swimmers, yet the lifeguard still needs loud words to warn the boys about the jellyfish.
How it is used
- 'To admonish/warn' - 告诫 (gàojiè) to earnestly warn or exhort (a superior/elder cautioning someone), 训诫 (xùnjiè) to reprimand.
- 告诫 is advisory and well-meaning (warning of danger/consequences), unlike a hostile 警告 (formal warning). Also 十诫 (shíjiè), the Ten Commandments.