惊

jīng

j+īng·1st tone

to startle · to be frightened

Radical: 忄 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

性情离怀快忧慢怪恨禽恒悔

Same radical

性情离怀快忧慢怪恨禽恒悔悟慎恤

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Character Decomposition

惊=忄+京

Etymology

heart

Meanings

to startle

to be frightened

to be scared

alarm

jīng

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Words with 惊 449 total

to be startled · to be shocked · to be amazed吃惊chī jīng to surprise惊怖jīng bù to be surprised · to be amazed · to be stunned惊诧jīng chà to quake in fear惊颤jīng chàn

Idioms with 惊 151 total Chain

unmoved either by favor or disgrace · remain indifferent whether granted favours or subjected to · humiliation宠辱不惊chǒng rǔ bù jīng lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking · horrible to see · a ghastly sight怵目惊心chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking · horrible to see · a ghastly sight触目惊心chù mù jīng xīn lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom) · fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy · to punish sb as a warning to others打草惊蛇dǎ cǎo jīng shé