01474 Chinese character of 敬 and pronounce ging3

The Chinese character【敬】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes emotion or attitude. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Respect or awe. Explanation: (1) To admire and respect. Such as: “respect”, “honor”, “admire”, “love”. (2) An expression of piety. Such as: “Best regards”, “Best wishes”, “Looking forward to it”. (3) Be cautious and solemn. Such as: “Self-respect”, “Devotion to work”. (4) Offer politely. Such as: “serve tea”, “serve wine”.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【敬】:jìng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【敬】:ging3

This section covers the key information related to the character 【敬】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【敬】, for example:Describing emotions or attitudes , It means mainly respect or reverence..As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.

【敬】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【敬佩、敬畏】(Mandarin Pinyin:jìng pèi 、jìng wèi/ Cantonese Jyutping:ging3 pui3 、ging3 wai3)

There are exactly 13 strokes in this character,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


學生們非常尊敬他們的老師。

The students respect their teachers very much.


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