愣

lèng

l+èng·4th tone

to look distracted · to stare blankly

Radical: 忄 Strokes: 12 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

性情离惊怀快忧慢怪恨禽恒

Same radical

性情离惊怀快忧慢怪恨禽恒悔悟慎

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Character Decomposition

愣=忄+罒+方

Etymology

heart

Meanings

to look distracted

to stare blankly

distracted

blank

(coll.) unexpectedly

rash

rashly

lèng

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Words with 愣 26 total

to do things recklessly · to persist in doing sth in one's own way愣干lèng gàn (coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert愣说lèng shuō ta da! · wow!登愣dēng lèng to stare blankly; to be in a daze发愣fā lèng stupid person · dolt · rash (slang)二愣子èr lèng zi to stare blankly · to be in a daze愣神儿lèng shén r staring blankly直愣愣zhí lèng lèng staring stupidly; petrified傻愣愣shǎ lèng lèng dash · pep · vigor愣劲儿lèng jìn r reckless young person愣头青lèng tóu qīng to squint斜愣眼xié leng yǎn rash · impetuous · reckless愣头愣脑lèng tóu lèng nǎo

Idioms with 愣 2 total Chain

rash · impetuous · reckless愣头愣脑lèng tóu lèng nǎo (idiom) to feign ignorance or stupidity; to pretend to be clueless装傻充愣zhuāng shǎ chōng lèng

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