懂中文 Dong Chinese

惕

tì

be cautious

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 易 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

易 sound component

易  Sound component

yì

  

easy

Evolution

惕 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
惕 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
惕 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
惕 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

惕  

tì

be cautious, careful, alert; fearful; respectful

Most common words with 惕
Freq.
Word
Meaning

警惕

vigilant

警惕性

vigilance

惕

fearful

朝乾夕惕

cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)