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敬重

jìngzhòng

to respect deeply; to esteem

A young person lowers their head respectfully to an elder
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Characters in this word

敬 jìng

Strokes
12
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
苟 careless, frivolous, illicit 攵 to rap, to tap
More about the character 敬

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他待人谦和、做事公正,因此受到同事普遍敬重。 Tā dàirén qiānhé, zuòshì gōngzhèng, yīncǐ shòudào tóngshì pǔbiàn jìngzhòng. He is modest with others and fair in his work, so he is widely respected by his colleagues.
  • 邻居都很敬重这位退休的老医生。 Línjū dōu hěn jìngzhòng zhè wèi tuìxiū de lǎo yīshēng. The neighbours all deeply respect this retired old doctor.
  • 做人要诚实,这样才会受人敬重。 Zuòrén yào chéngshí, zhèyàng cái huì shòu rén jìngzhòng. You have to be honest; only then will people respect you.

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