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警

Mandarin · pinyin jǐng

to alert
to warn
police

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警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm

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3 · jing3

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to warn; to admonish
to be on the alert; to be vigilant
intuitive; sharp; alert
aphoristic; epigrammatic; witty
alarm; alert; siren
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 警察 (jǐngchá, “police”)

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