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
wild with joyful surprise; overjoyed
to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
to exclaim in astonishment
exclamation mark ! (punct.)
to frighten; to horrify; to terrify
to awaken from a dream
world-shaking (idiom)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to wonder
to alarm everyone; to scandalize the public
fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
staggering; shocking; frightened
hair-raising (idiom); shaking one to the core
frightening; frightened (idiom)
alarmed; frightened
to surprise
stunned and anxious
to marvel
cowardly and panicking
to be frightened; to be alarmed
Phobetor (genus of pterodactyloid pterosaur)
convulsed with fear (idiom)
to be shocked to learn
horror (movie); thriller
to come to oneself with a start; to realize at a jolt
shaking in fear; one's heart palpitating with fear