警 jǐng
- Strokes
- 19
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
警示
jǐngshì
to warn; to caution
Characters in this word
示 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 这起事故再次警示管理者，安全规范不能停留在纸面上。 Zhè qǐ shìgù zàicì jǐngshì guǎnlǐzhě, ānquán guīfàn bù néng tíngliú zài zhǐmiàn shàng. This accident once again warned managers that safety rules must not remain merely on paper.
- 路边的牌子警示司机前方有急转弯。 Lùbiān de páizi jǐngshì sījī qiánfāng yǒu jí zhuǎnwān. The sign by the road warns drivers of a sharp turn ahead.
- 这次考试失败警示我，学习不能总拖到最后。 Zhè cì kǎoshì shībài jǐngshì wǒ, xuéxí bù néng zǒng tuō dào zuìhòu. Failing this exam was a warning to me: studying cannot always be left to the last minute.
Related words
- 交警 jiāojǐng traffic police officer
- 警察 jǐngchá police officer
- 报警 bàojǐng to call the police
- 警告 jǐnggào to warn; warning
- 警报 jǐngbào alarm; alert; warning
- 警戒 jǐngjiè to guard against; to be on alert
- 警犬 jǐngquǎn police dog
- 警惕 jǐngtì to be vigilant; to guard against
- 警钟 jǐngzhōng alarm bell; warning signal
- 预警 yùjǐng to give warning; early warning
- 表示 biǎoshì to express; to show
- 显示 xiǎnshì to show; to display