敬礼
Old HSK 6
敬礼 (jìnglǐ) · to salute
敬礼 (jìnglǐ) means “to salute; salute”. It is written with 2 characters: 敬 (to respect) + 礼 (courtesy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 敬礼 is built
The characters
敬 jìng · to respect
What 敬 is made of
- 苟gǒu — careless
- 艹cǎo — grass
- 句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
礼 lǐ · courtesy
What 礼 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 乚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
士兵向国旗敬礼。Shìbīng xiàng guóqí jìnglǐ.The soldiers saluted the national flag.
小学生向老师敬礼。Xiǎoxuéshēng xiàng lǎoshī jìnglǐ.The schoolchildren saluted the teacher.
Questions about 敬礼
What does 敬礼 mean?
敬礼 (jìnglǐ) means “to salute; salute”.
How do you pronounce 敬礼?
敬礼 is pronounced jìnglǐ.
Which HSK level is 敬礼?
敬礼 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 尊敬zūnjìngto respect
- 崇敬chóngjìngto revere
- 恭敬gōngjìngrespectful
- 敬业jìngyèdedicated to one's work
- 礼物lǐwùgift
- 婚礼hūnlǐwedding
- 礼拜天lǐbàitiānSunday
- 礼貌lǐmàomanners
- 典礼diǎnlǐceremony
- 礼节lǐjiéetiquette
Learn 敬礼 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.