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崇敬 (chóng jìng) — to revere, to venerate; to hold in high esteem

Definition

Strong, solemn verb for revering people (ancestors, martyrs, great scholars). 敬爱 adds love; 敬佩 and 钦佩 are lighter "admire"; 敬畏 adds a sense of awe or fear.

verb
to revereto venerateto hold in high esteem

Examples

  • 崇敬。
    Wǒ men chóng jìng nà xiē wèi kē xué xiàn shēn de rén.
    We revere those who have dedicated themselves to science.
  • 崇敬。
    Tā shì yí wèi zhí dé chóng jìng de xué zhě.
    He is a scholar worthy of veneration.
  • 崇敬。
    Wǒ shēn shēn de chóng jìng wǒ de zǔ xiān.
    I deeply revere my ancestors.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

崇chóngrevere
敬jìngrespect

崇 carries reverence and 敬 carries respect, together expressing deep esteem.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
宗
宗zōng崇
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

崇 is built from 山 (mountain) on top and 宗 below; the mountain shows the idea, while 宗 gives the sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 茍茍jìkneeling person or sitting dog
  • 攴攴pūhand holding a stick, authority

敬 is possibly formed from 茍, a kneeling person or sitting dog, and 攴, a hand holding a stick.

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