兢

jīng
#3,111 most
frequent character
to be fearful, apprehensive

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

兢 was once 玉, jade, over 兄, a person, now written 克. That picture first meant 'to guard against; be wary.' The meaning grew to 'apprehensive, fearful' and 'cautious.'

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Homophones

HSK 6
茎jīng
stalk, stem
精jīng
skilled, refined, excellent
经jīng
to go through, to endure
惊jīng
to shock
晶jīng
crystal
睛jīng
eye, eyeball
京jīng
capital city of a country, big

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