The character 警 — “warn”: how to write it and what it means
warn; police
The Chinese character 警 is read jǐng and means “warn; police”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 警
警 has 19 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 警, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 警 is made of
At the bottom, 言 “word, speech”: you warn with words. On top, 敬 jìng hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 警
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 警?
警 has 19 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 警 mean?
警 means “warn; police”. It appears in 交警 (“traffic police”), 警察 (“police officer”), 报警 (“call the police”), 警告 (“warn”).
How do you pronounce 警?
警 is read jǐng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 警 have?
19 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 警 yourself
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