恭 gōng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- ⺗ — heart
- Made of
- 共 all, total ⺗ heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
恭敬
gōngjìng
respectful; reverent
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 他对长辈十分恭敬，但并不因此放弃自己的判断。 Tā duì zhǎngbèi shífēn gōngjìng, dàn bìng bù yīncǐ fàngqì zìjǐ de pànduàn. He is very respectful towards his elders, but he does not therefore give up his own judgement.
- 学生恭敬地向老师鞠了一躬。 Xuésheng gōngjìng de xiàng lǎoshī jū le yì gōng. The student bowed respectfully to the teacher.
- 他双手恭敬地接过了长辈递来的茶。 Tā shuāngshǒu gōngjìng de jiē guò le zhǎngbèi dì lái de chá. He respectfully took the tea his elder handed him with both hands.
Related words
- 恭维 gōngwéi to flatter; to compliment
- 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect
- 崇敬 chóngjìng to revere; to hold in high esteem
- 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)
- 敬畏 jìngwèi to revere; to stand in awe of
- 敬业 jìngyè dedicated to one's work; professional
- 敬意 jìngyì respect; esteem