Keyword
to startle
- to frighten
- surprise
- alarm
- Frequency
- #990
- Strokes
- 11
Readings
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Mnemonic
忄 (heart) gives the meaning and 京 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
惊人
astonishing
惊讶
amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe
惊喜
nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
震惊
to shock; to astonish
惊
to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
吃惊
to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
惊奇
to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
惊吓
to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
惊恐
to be alarmed; to be frightened
惊慌
to panic; to be alarmed
惊艳
very impressed; stunned; amazed; to astonish; to impress greatly
惊险
perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
大惊小怪
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
惊叹
to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
大吃一惊
(idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback
惊醒
to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
惊魂
in a panicked state; frightened
惊动
to alarm; to startle; to disturb
惊呆
stupefied; stunned
惊呼
to cry out in alarm or surprise
惊异
amazed
惊心动魄
(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
触目惊心
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
惊悚
horror (movie); thriller