to respect, to honor, to revere
Animated Stroke Order 敬
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HSK Vocabulary: 敬
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 敬 is used in context
1
tā他
xiàng向
guó国
qí旗
jìng敬
lǐ礼
。
He saluted the national flag.
2
tā她
shì是
yí一
wèi位
jìng敬
yè业
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
She is a dedicated teacher.
3
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
dāng当
zūn尊
jìng敬
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
We should respect our elders.
4
wǒ我
zūn尊
jìng敬
lǎo老
shī师
。
I respect my teacher.
5
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
zūn尊
jìng敬
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
We should respect our elders.
6
tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhí值
de得
zūn尊
jìng敬
de的
rén人
。
He is a person worthy of respect.
7
wǒ我
chóng崇
jìng敬
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
I admire my teacher.
8
hěn很
duō多
rén人
chóng崇
jìng敬
zhè这
wèi位
yīng英
xióng雄
,
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
dì地
bāng帮
zhù助
le了
bié别
rén人
。
Many people revere this hero because he bravely helped others.
9
tā他
duì对
kē科
xué学
jiā家
de的
chóng崇
jìng敬
zhī之
qíng情
,
cù促
shǐ使
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
,
xī希
wàng望
jiāng将
lái来
yě也
néng能
zuò做
chū出
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
His reverence for scientists motivates him to study hard, hoping to make contributions in the future.
10
tā他
duì对
lǎo老
shī师
hěn很
gōng恭
jìng敬
。
He is very respectful towards his teacher.
Information
Traditional敬
Radical攵
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1279
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+656C
CangjieTKHF
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality