恭維

恭维
gōngwéi

to flatter; to compliment

Wiktionary

Homographs

恭維 gōngwei
  1. to praise
  2. to speak highly of
  3. compliment
  4. praise

Entry Composition

1 恭 gōng respectful
=2 維 Wéi
  1. abbr. for Uighur 維吾爾 Wéiwúěr
  2. surname Wei
=2 維 wéi
  1. to preserve
  2. to maintain
  3. to hold together
  4. dimension
  5. vitamin (abbr. for 維生素 wéishēngsù)
=2 維 yōng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 盧維／卢维 (“ancient river in the Yan Province”)
  2. only used in 盧維／卢维 (“ancient river in the Yan Province”)

Containing this entry

不敢恭維 bùgǎngōngwéi