惕 tì cautious
cautious; careful; alert
怎么记住“惕”: 忄 heart + 易 easy = cautious. The guide's heart tells her the ice only looks easy, so she stays cautious on every step.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
惕 = 忄 heart + 易 easy
- 忄 heart meaning
- 易 easy sound
- 日 sun
- 勿 don’t
The guide's heart tells her the ice only looks easy, so she stays cautious on every step.
How it came to be
The heart gives the meaning and the sign for easy gives the sound.
用法
- Bound; alert/wary, mainly in 警惕 (jǐngtì), to be on guard: 提高警惕 (tígāo jǐngtì) to raise one's vigilance.
- 警惕性 (jǐngtìxìng) = alertness. Points to watchful caution against danger.