崇 chóng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 山 — mountain, hill, peak
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
崇敬
chóngjìng
to revere; to hold in high esteem
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Example phrases
- 他并不盲目崇敬权威，而是尊重经得起检验的思想。 Tā bìng bù mángmù chóngjìng quánwēi, ér shì zūnzhòng jīng de qǐ jiǎnyàn de sīxiǎng. He does not blindly revere authority, but respects ideas that can withstand scrutiny.
- 孩子们崇敬地望着年迈的老师。 Háizimen chóngjìng de wàngzhe niánmài de lǎoshī. The children looked at their aged teacher with reverence.
- 他一直很崇敬那位救过自己的医生。 Tā yìzhí hěn chóngjìng nà wèi jiù guò zìjǐ de yīshēng. He has always held in deep respect the doctor who saved him.
Related words
- 崇拜 chóngbài to worship, to adore
- 崇高 chónggāo lofty; noble; sublime
- 崇尚 chóngshàng to value highly; to advocate; to esteem
- 推崇 tuīchóng to esteem highly; to advocate
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 恭敬 gōngjìng respectful; reverent
- 敬 jìng to respect; to offer politely
- 敬爱 jìng'ài to respect and love; to revere
- 敬而远之 jìng'éryuǎnzhī to keep a respectful distance
- 敬礼 jìnglǐ to salute
- 敬佩 jìngpèi to admire; to esteem
- 敬请 jìngqǐng respectfully request; please (formal)