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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

礼 lǐ · courtesy

What 礼 is made of

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

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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