警务 (jǐng wù) — police affairs; policing matters

Definition

noun

police affairspolicing matters

警务。
Tā fù zé quán chéng de jǐng wù gōng zuò.
He is responsible for police affairs across the city.
警务。
Zhè cì huì yì tǎo lùn le zuì xīn de jǐng wù gǎi gé.
This meeting discussed the latest police reforms.
警务。
Tā zài jǐng wù bù mén gōng zuò le hěn duō nián.
He worked in the police department for many years.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

务wùaffairs

The 务 'affairs' belonging to the 警 'police'.

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.

敬言警

Meaning part形符xíngfú

言言yánspoken language, speech

Sound part声符shēngfú

敬

Same sound today

警 places 言 (speech) below 敬; 敬 gives the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 務; 务 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìstrength

Sound part声符shēngfú

敄

敄wù務wù

Same sound today

In the traditional form 務, 力 shows the sense of strength or effort, while 敄 gives the sound. The simplified 务 is a later shorthand.

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