警察
jǐngchá · HSK 3
police
👮 警察 = warn/alert (警) + inspect/examine (察)
警 combines 敬 (respect/caution) over 言 (speech) — a warning spoken aloud. 察 means to examine closely. Together: those who warn and investigate — police.
jǐng chá · HSK 4
police
👮 警 (warn) + 察 (inspect) = those who warn and inspect = police
警 carries the sense of alertness and warning, while 察 means to examine or investigate closely. Together they name the people whose job is to watch for danger and investigate wrongdoing.