Dong Chinese dictionary

jìng

respect

Phonosemantic compound. 茍 represents the sound and 攵 represents the meaning.

Components

jì, jí

to be circumspect

攵 Meaning component

pū

tap

攵 is a component form of 攴.

Evolution

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

jìng

respect, honor; respectfully; to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer

Most common words with 敬

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	尊敬	to respect
	敬	to respect
	致敬	to greet
	敬请	please (do sth) (deferential form)
	敬意	respect

Component uses

Sound component in 5 characters (2 verified)

Sources