jīng

frighten, surprise, startle

HSK 4 #659

DEFINITIONS

惊 jīng
  • to startle
  • to be frightened
  • to be scared
  • alarm

STROKES

WORDS

天动地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom)
惶 jīng huáng panic-stricken
魂 jīng hún in a panicked state; frightened
心动魄 jīng xīn dòng pò shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom)
世骇俗 jīng shì hài sú universally shocking; to offend the whole of society
扰 jīng rǎo to alarm; to agitate
肉跳 xīn jīng ròu tiào lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
胆战 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless
触目心 chù mù jīng xīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight
诧 jīng chà to be surprised; to be amazed; to be stunned
呼 jīng hū to cry out in alarm or surprise
骇 jīng hài to be shocked; to be appalled; to be terrified
人之举 jīng rén zhī jǔ to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
无险 yǒu jīng wú xiǎn to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap
弓之鸟 jīng gōng zhī niǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
愕 jīng è to stun; to shock and amaze; stupefied; astonishment
xīn jīng fearful; apprehensive
处变不 chǔ biàn bù jīng to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
涛骇浪 jīng tāo hài làng perilous situation
叹号 jīng tàn hào exclamation mark ! (punct.)
雷 jīng léi sudden clap of thunder; fig. surprising turn of events
胆颤 xīn jīng dǎn chàn see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4]
厥 jīng jué to faint from fear; (medicine) convulsions
惧 jīng jù to be alarmed; to be terrified
羡 jīng xiàn to marvel at