Keyword
respectful
- polite
- reverent
- Frequency
- #2055
- Strokes
- 10
Readings
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Mnemonic
⺗ (heart) gives the meaning and 共 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
恭喜
to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
恭
respectful
恭敬
deferential; respectful
恭贺
to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes
恭维
to compliment; to praise
恭候
to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
恭祝
to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing)
谦恭
polite and modest
玩世不恭
to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous
恭喜发财
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
洗耳恭听
to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears
恭顺
deferential; respectful
恭亲王
Grand Prince (Qing title)
恭谨
(literary) respectful; deferential
毕恭毕敬
reverent and respectful; extremely deferential
不敢恭维
(idiom) less than impressed; underwhelmed
尉迟恭
General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
恭敬不如从命
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
出恭
to defecate (euphemism); to go to the toilet
恭城瑶族自治县
Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County, in Guilin City 桂林市 (GuìlínShì), Guangxi
却之不恭
to refuse would be impolite
温良恭俭让
temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous
陈恭尹
Chen Gongyin (1631-1700), early Qing dynasty poet
温良恭俭
temperate, kind, courteous and restrained