警jǐng
to guard, to watch; alarm, alert. 19 strokes, radical 言, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 警
Strokes 1–12 write 敬, then strokes 13–19 write 言.
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What 警 is made of
敬 (jìng, to respect) and 言 (yán, words).
言 carries the meaning — speech — and 敬 carries the sound.
Words that use 警
| 警察 | a police officer 负责维护治安、抓坏人的国家工作人员 他把捡到的钱包交给了警察。He handed the wallet he had found to the police. Lesson 147, 公民与执法 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 交警 | a traffic police officer 在路口指挥车辆、管理交通的警察 路口的交警正在指挥来往的车辆。At the intersection, the traffic police is directing the passing traffic. Lesson 147, 公民与执法 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order |
| 报警 | to alert the police, report an emergency 发现危险后马上通知警方处理 邻居发现火情后立刻报警求助。After spotting the fire, the neighbor immediately alerted the police. Lesson 388, 守望相助 · 温慰人寰与固本强基 · Warm Solace & Bedrock Fortitude |
| 警告 | to warn, warning 指对错误行为提出严正告诫 裁判严厉警告故意违规者。The referee issued a stern warning to the deliberate rule-breaker. Lesson 444, 竞逐争锋 · 笃行自励与经世宏图 · Resolute Self-Mastery & Civic Governance |
| 民警 | civil police officer 指负责治安的警察 一位民警帮民工争取到培训名额。A police officer helped a migrant worker win a training place. Lesson 620, 民意公决 · 天工开物与匠心独运 · Technological Innovation & Material Sciences |
More characters with the radical 言
All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.