警

jǐng

j+ǐng·3rd tone

to alert · to warn

Radical: 言 Strokes: 19

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

言誉誓訾譬詈訇謇誊詹謦

Same radical

言誉誓訾譬詈訇謇誊詹謦

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Stroke Order · 19 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

警=敬+言

Etymology

speech

Meanings

to alert

to warn

police

jǐng

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Words with 警 260 total

police · police cadres干警gàn jǐng the military and the police · military alert (announcing the approach of the enemy)军警jūn jǐng traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察 jiāo tōng jǐng chá)交警jiāo jǐng (fire) alarm · alert signal · alarm · alert · warning警报jǐng bào profound, thorough and moving警辟jǐng pì buoy · navigation marker警标jǐng biāo police; police officer警察jǐng chá police car警车jǐng chē to warn · to admonish警告jǐng gào police truncheon警棍jǐng gùn to warn · to alert · to be on the alert · to stand guard · sentinel警戒jǐng jiè

Idioms with 警 12 total Chain

lit. the warning of late opening of the gate (idiom) · fig. times of unrest and insecurity, when gates are opened late due to emergencies晏开之警yàn kāi zhī jǐng punish one as a warning to others以一警百yǐ yī jǐng bǎi

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