Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer

Chinese: 尊敬、敬重。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 敬 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 尊敬zūn jìngto respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable
  • 敬爱jìng àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem
  • 敬礼jìng lǐto salute; salute
  • 崇敬chóng jìngto revere; to venerate; high esteem
  • 恭敬gōng jìngdeferential; respectful

Example Sentence

我们要尊敬长辈。Wǒ men yào zūn jìng zhǎng bèi.We should respect our elders.

我们Wǒ menweyàoto want尊敬zūn jìngto respect长辈zhǎng bèione's elders