jīng

to be frightened; to be scared; to startle

Character data

Radical ⾺ (187.13)
Strokes 22
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

驚 jīng
  1. 1. to be frightened
  2. 2. to be scared
  3. 3. to startle
  4. 4. alarm

Words containing 驚

Word Meaning
fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy
amazing!
to be alarmed; to feel apprehensive
to get through a daunting experience without mishap
earth-shattering; breakthrough
science fiction thriller; techno-thriller (novel)
techno-thriller novel; science fiction thriller
to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless
panic-stricken
to frighten one another
to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
false alarm; panic rumor
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
to shock; to astonish
to shock the whole world
universally shocking; to offend the whole of society
astonishing
to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
to disturb; to startle; to alarm
to faint from fear; (medicine) convulsions
to cry out in fear
stupefied; stunned
to cry out in alarm or surprise
to be pleasantly surprised; nice surprise