No. 286 in Chinese
警
"警" means "alert," "warning," or "police."
In a sentence
警察正在巡逻。
The police are patrolling.
Here '警' is used as part of the word '警察', meaning 'police', indicating an association with law enforcement.
我们需要提高警惕。
We need to raise our vigilance.
Here '警' is used in the phrase '警惕', meaning 'vigilance', indicating a state of being alert.
这个社区装了新的警报系统。
The community has installed a new alarm system.
Here '警' is part of '警报', meaning 'alarm', indicating a system for alerting or warning of danger.
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