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恭敬 (gōng jìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

恭敬 (gōng jìng) is a Chinese word: respectful. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 恭敬

形 xíng adjective

respectful

他对老师很恭敬。

tā duì lǎo shī hěn gōng jìng

He is very respectful to his teacher.

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Word breakdown

恭 gōng — courteous, polite demeanor

敬 jìng — respect, reverence

Structure & writing
1 恭 gōng — respectful; reverent

恭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 ⺗ — graphic component
⺗ is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 敬 jìng — to respect, to treat with courtesy
敬 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 苟 gǒu — for the time being; temporarily
苟 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order