儆(jǐng)

14 strokes

to warn

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Character information

Pinyin
jǐng
Meaning
to warn; to admonish
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 儆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻敬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 敬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén敬jìng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 儆 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 儆

Common words using 儆 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jǐng儆jiè戒

to warn; to admonish

Open 儆戒 page →
yǐ以jǐng儆xiào效yóu尤

(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others

Open 以儆效尤 page →
chéng惩yī一jǐng儆bǎi百

lit. punish one to warn one hundred (idiom)

Open 惩一儆百 page →
shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百

lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others

Open 杀一儆百 page →
shā杀jī鸡jǐng儆hóu猴

(lit.) to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom)

Open 杀鸡儆猴 page →

Related characters

From 儆’s common words

戒以效尤惩一百杀

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