敬
jìng
(bound form) respectful; to respect
to offer politely
sound from 苟 (苟) + strike (攵) = respectful deference
苟 functions primarily as a phonetic component, lending the jìng sound family; 攵, the 'strike' radical, nudges the meaning toward disciplined, directed action — the kind that underlies true respect.
我们要敬老爱幼，这是好的传统。
wǒ men yào jìng lǎo ài yòu，zhè shì hǎo de chuán tǒng。
We should respect the elderly and care for the young — this is a good tradition.
他站起来，向老师敬了一杯茶。
tā zhàn qǐ lái，xiàng lǎo shī jìng le yī bēi chá。
He stood up and respectfully offered the teacher a cup of tea.
Words with 敬
郭敬明
guō jìng míng
Guo Jingming (1983-), Chinese young-adult fiction writer and teen pop idol
鲁子敬
lǔ zǐ jìng
Lu Zijing or Lu Su 魯肅|鲁肃 (172-217), statesman, diplomat and strategist of Eastern Wu 東吳|东吴
不敬
bù jìng
disrespect
以利亚敬
yǐ lì yà jìng
Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up)
可尊敬
kě zūn jìng
respectable
可敬
kě jìng
venerable
吴敬梓
wú jìng zǐ
Wu Jingzi (1701–1754), Qing dynasty novelist, author of The Scholars 儒林外史[Ru2 lin2 Wai4 shi3]
唐敬宗
táng jìng zōng
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809-827), reign name of fourteenth Tang emperor 李湛[Li3 Zhan4], reigned 825-827
回敬
huí jìng
to return a compliment
夏敬渠
xià jìng qú
Xia Jingqu (1705-1787), Qing novelist, author of monumental novel 野叟曝言[Ye3 sou3 Pu4 yan2] Humble Words of a Rustic Elder
失敬
shī jìng
to show disrespect; I'm awfully sorry – please forgive me
奉申贺敬
fèng shēn hè jìng
polite congratulations (i.e. on a greeting card)