to startle, to be frightened
Animated Stroke Order 惊
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HSK Vocabulary: 惊
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 惊 is used in context
1
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
jīng惊
yà讶
。
He was very surprised to hear the news.
2
shēng生
rì日
pài派
duì对
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
dà大
jīng惊
xǐ喜
。
There was a big surprise at the birthday party.
3
zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
qíng情
jié节
fēi非
cháng常
jīng惊
xiǎn险
。
The plot of this movie is very thrilling.
4
tā他
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
zhī只
dà大
gǒu狗
，
hěn很
chī吃
jīng惊
。
He saw a big dog and was very surprised.
5
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
chī吃
jīng惊
。
We were all surprised to hear this news.
6
tā她
tū突
rán然
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
，
ràng让
wǒ我
dà大
chī吃
yī一
jīng惊
。
She suddenly appeared in front of me, which gave me a big surprise.
7
xiǎo小
shēng声
diǎn点
，
bié别
jīng惊
dòng动
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
Be quiet, don't disturb the kitten.
8
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xī息
jīng惊
dòng动
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shè社
qū区
。
This news stirred up the entire community.
9
shēn深
yè夜
de的
jǐng警
bào报
shēng声
jīng惊
dòng动
le了
zhèng正
zài在
xiū休
xī息
de的
jū居
mín民
。
The alarm sound in the middle of the night alarmed the residents who were resting.
10
tā他
kàn看
dào到
lǐ礼
wù物
hěn很
jīng惊
qí奇
。
He was very surprised to see the gift.
Information
Traditional驚
Radical忄
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#830
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄥ
Components—
UnicodeU+60CA
CangjiePYRF
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality