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title: "Jingwei Meaning: 敬畏 (jìngwèi) Means “to revere”"
description: "敬畏 (jìngwèi) means “to revere; to hold in awe; awe; reverence”. Hear its tones, see what 敬 and 畏 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingwei"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 敬畏 mean?

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敬畏 jìngwèi

## to revere; to hold in awe; awe; reverence

## Its characters

1. 敬 jìng to respect
2. 畏 wèi to respect

## In a sentence

我们要敬畏大自然。 We should hold nature in awe.

[More about 敬畏](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%95%AC%E7%95%8F)

## More words with 敬 or 畏

- [敬请 jìngqǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqing)
- [敬业 jìngyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingye)
- [致敬 zhìjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhijing)
- [尊敬 zūnjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zunjing)

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