Word

警示 (jǐng shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 警示

动 dòng verb

to warn

这个案例警示我们要注意安全。

zhè ge àn lì jǐng shì wǒ men yào zhù yì ān quán

This case warns us to pay attention to safety.

Word breakdown

警 jǐng — alert, warning

示 shì — to show, to display

Structure & writing

1 警 jǐng — to alert and be on guard

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

consists of

1.1 敬 jìng — to respect, to treat with courtesy

敬 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

警 jǐng to alert and be on guard

HSK 7

擎 qíng to lift up, raise

1.2 言 yán — (lit.) to speak; to say

言 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

信 xìn letter; written message

HSK 4

警 jǐng to alert and be on guard

HSK 6

誉 yù reputation; honor

HSK 7

誓 shì to vow; to pledge to act on one's word 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

Stroke order

2 示 shì — to show; to indicate; to display

示 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 2

票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential

HSK 4

标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 禁 jìn to forbid; to prohibit 际 jì border; edge; boundary area

HSK 5

奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 款 kuǎn sincere; hospitable

HSK 7

宗 zōng ancestor 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 蒜 suàn garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)

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

Stroke order

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Meaning of 警示

警 jǐng — alert, warning

示 shì — to show, to display