敬 (jìng)

(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely

HSK 3.1 level 7
12 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 茍 represents the sound and 攵 represents the meaning.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》：“敬，肅也。从攴、茍。”

Components

茍 (sound, meaning)
攵 (meaning) — 攵 is a component form of 攴.