懂中文 Dong Chinese

警

jǐng

warn

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 敬 represents the sound.

Components
言 meaning component

言  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

敬 sound component

敬  Sound component

jìng

  

respect

Evolution

警 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
警 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
警 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

警  

jǐng

guard, watch; alert, alarm; to alert; to warn; police

Most common words with 警
Freq.
Word
Meaning

警察

police

警方

police

警

to alert

民警

civil police

警告

to warn