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敬畏 (jìng wèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

敬畏 (jìng wèi) is a Chinese word: to hold in awe. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 敬畏

动 dòng verb

to hold in awe

我们应该敬畏大自然。

wǒ men yīng gāi jìng wèi dà zì rán

We should hold nature in awe.

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Word breakdown

敬 jìng — respect, reverence

畏 wèi — fear, awe

Structure & writing
1 敬 jìng — to respect, to treat with courtesy
敬 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

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

Stroke order

2 畏 wèi — to fear; to dread
畏 is a component in 1 characters

畏 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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