jīng

frighten, surprise, startle

DEFINITIONS

  • frighten, surprise, startle
  • to startle
  • to be frightened
  • to be scared
  • alarm

WORDS

喜若狂 jīng xǐ ruò kuáng pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy; to express boundless pleasure
嘆 jīng tàn to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
嘆不已 jīng tàn bù yǐ to exclaim in astonishment
嘆號 jīng tàn hào exclamation mark ! (punct.)
嚇 jīng xià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
夢 jīng mèng to awaken from a dream
天動地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom)
奇 jīng qí to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder
師動眾 jīng shī dòng zhòng to alarm everyone; to scandalize the public
弓之鳥 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
心 jīng xīn staggering; shocking; frightened
心動魄 jīng xīn dòng pò shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom)
心膽顫 jīng xīn dǎn chàn frightening; frightened (idiom)
怕 jīng pà alarmed; frightened
怖 jīng bù to surprise
急 jīng jí stunned and anxious
怪 jīng guài to marvel
怯 jīng qiè cowardly and panicking
恐 jīng kǒng to be alarmed; to be frightened
恐翼龍 jīng kǒng yì lóng Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)
恐萬狀 jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng convulsed with fear (idiom)
悉 jīng xī to be shocked to learn
悚 jīng sǒng horror (movie); thriller
悟 jīng wù to come to oneself with a start; to realize at a jolt
悸 jīng jì shaking in fear; one's heart palpitating with fear