jing3cha2

a word from Vocabulary Mandarin Chinese

General Information
Word form: jing3cha2
Original script: 警察
LWT meaning(s):
Comments on word: earliest attestation in the History of the Jin dynasty. Context: a government institution related to jurisdiction; meaning ,police’ since 1886 (Masini)
Analyzability: analyzable compound
Gloss: jing3-cha2 [warn/alarm/police - examine/investigate]
Age: ca. 1345 (1340–1350)
Register: Formal