矜惜 jīnxī to value Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 矜 jīn to esteem (literary) to respect; to hold in high regard; to value惜 xī verb to cherish (bound form) to cherish; to value highly; to take care of tenderly, as in 珍惜 zhēnxī or 爱惜 àixī