惊动 (jīng dòng): Startle (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

The loud noise in the middle of the night startled all the residents in the building.

Did the loud noise you just hear startle the neighbors downstairs?

Although there was a disturbance outside, it did not alarm him, who was concentrating on his work in the study.

The alarm sound in the middle of the night alarmed the residents who were resting.