Writing
敬畏 (jìng wèi) — how to say "awe" in Chinese
敬畏
Awe, reverence
verb
Character composition
敬
to respect
畏
to fear
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
敬畏自然
jìng wèi zì rán
to revere nature
心怀敬畏
xīn huái jìng wèi
to feel awe
Examples
面对大自然的威力，人们心中充满敬畏。
Facing the power of nature, people are filled with awe.
我对老师心怀敬畏。
I feel awe towards the teacher.
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Frequently asked questions
Awe in Chinese meaning
"awe" in Chinese is 敬畏 (jìng wèi).
敬畏 meaning in English
敬畏 (jìng wèi) means "Awe, reverence".
How is 敬畏 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìng wèi (written as jing wei, jingwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Awe in Chinese characters
It is written 敬畏: 敬 has 12 strokes, 畏 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 敬畏?
敬畏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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