敬畏

jìngwèi

verb #9,590

Meanings

1 to revere
2 to hold in awe
3 reverence

Characters

to respect; to revere

to fear; to dread

Examples

我们应该对大自然怀有敬畏之心。

Wǒmen yīnggāi duì dàzìrán huáiyǒu jìngwèi zhī xīn.

We should hold nature in reverence.

他是一个令人敬畏的人。

Tā shì yī gè lìng rén jìngwèi de rén.

He is a person who inspires awe.

对法律要有敬畏。

Duì fǎlǜ yào yǒu jìngwèi.

One must have reverence for the law.

Tips

memory

敬 (respect) + 畏 (fear) — respect mixed with a healthy dose of fear. Like the English word 「awe」 which contains both wonder and trembling.

Stroke Order

敬 jìng

畏 wèi