警 (jǐng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to guard
- to watch
- alarm
- alert
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
警 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 警 is 言 — meaning words. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
警 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 言 (speech) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 敬 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 警
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
警 appears in 20 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 警 / 相关任务
Words containing 警 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 警 mean in Chinese?
警 (jǐng) means to guard, to watch; alarm, alert. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 警 have?
警 is written in 19 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 警?
The radical of 警 is 言 (words).
What is the pinyin for 警?
警 is pronounced jǐng.
What HSK 4 words use 警?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 警 appears in 2 words, including 交警 (jiāojǐng), 警察 (jǐngchá). See the full list above.