警
jǐng
#686 most
frequent character
to alert, to warn, police
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
警 first meant 'to call out a warning'. 言 spoken language is the meaning part, and 敬 jìng supplies the sound. The sense grew to 'caution', 'keep watch', and 'alarm'.
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