警
警 (jǐng) · to guard
警 (jǐng) means “to guard”. It is made of 敬 + 言 and has 19 strokes.
Break 警 into its parts
What 警 is made of
- 敬 jìng — to respect
- 苟 gǒu — careless
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 句 jù — sentence
- 攵 pū — to rap
- 乂 yì — crossed strokes
- 苟 gǒu — careless
- 言 yán — words
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 言 gives the meaning, 敬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
警 stroke order
Example sentences with 交警
路口有一个交警。Lùkǒu yǒu yī gè jiāojǐng.There is a traffic officer at the crossing.
你可以问交警。Nǐ kěyǐ wèn jiāojǐng.You can ask the traffic police.
Words with 警
- 交警jiāojǐngtraffic police
- 警察jǐngchápolice
- 报警bàojǐngto call the police
- 警告jǐnggàoto warn
- 警惕jǐngtìto be on guard
Also built with 敬
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jǐng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to guard |
| Strokes | 19 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 警
What does 警 mean?
警 (jǐng) means “to guard”.
How many strokes does 警 have?
警 has 19 strokes.
What is the radical of 警?
The radical of 警 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 警?
警 is made of 敬 (to respect) and 言 (words).
Keep learning
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