兢 jīng fearful
fearful; cautious; wary
怎么记住“兢”: 克 gram + 克 gram = fearful. The new zookeeper watches her boss weigh one angry goat to the gram, then a second to the gram, and walks into the pen fearful.
部件结构
兢 = 克 gram + 克 gram
- 克 gram
- 十 ten
- 兄 older brother
- 口 mouth
- 儿 son
- 克 gram
- 十 ten
- 兄 older brother
- 口 mouth
- 儿 son
The new zookeeper watches her boss weigh one angry goat to the gram, then a second to the gram, and walks into the pen fearful.
用法
- Only really used doubled in 兢兢业业 (jīngjīngyèyè): diligent and conscientious, careful and dedicated at one's work.
- Also 战战兢兢 (zhànzhàn-jīngjīng), trembling with caution/fear.
- The core feel is 'cautious and painstaking'; it never appears alone.