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警
jǐng
Description
“警”这个字常常和安全有关，比如警察、警告。
The character "警" is often related to safety, such as in 警察 (police) and 警告 (warning).
它可以表示提醒别人小心，也可以指保护大家的人。
It can mean to warn others to be careful or refer to people who protect everyone.
Meanings
警jǐng
to warn; to alert
老师警告我们不要迟到。
The teacher warned us not to be late.
警jǐng
police; police officer
出事了，快打电话报警。
There's been an accident, call the police quickly.
警jǐng
alert; vigilant
他很警觉，一有声音就醒了。
He is very alert and wakes up at any sound.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
combines 敬 (respect, phonetic) with 言 (speech), meaning to warn or caution.
- Nuance
警 is a bound morpheme; use compounds like 警察 or 警告, not 警 alone.
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