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敬仰

jìng yǎng

2-character word

What 敬仰 means

1. to revere
2. highly esteemed

The characters in 敬仰

• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 仰yǎngto face upward; to look up; to admire

Example sentences

• 不出海的人，也对大海心生敬仰。
  The sea is admired by those who don't go to sea.
• 帕查玛玛是安地斯山脉土着居民敬仰的大地和生育女神。
  Pachamama is a goddess of earth and fertility revered by the indigenous peoples of the Andes.

Words containing 敬仰

• 众人敬仰zhòng rén jìng yǎnguniversally admired; highly esteemed by everyone

Sounds the same

Read jìng yǎng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 静养to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax