jīng

frighten, surprise, startle

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

賞 jīng shǎng surprised and admiring; to appreciate with surprise
起 jīng qǐ to start in surprise; to give a jolt of surprise
跳 jīng tiào to shy (away); to give a start
車 jīng chē runaway carriage (caused by the harnessed animal bolting in fright)
逃 jīng táo to stampede
遽 jīng jù in a panic; stunned
醒 jīng xǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly
錯 jīng cuò puzzled; surprised and nonplussed
險 jīng xiǎn thrilling; a thriller
雷 jīng léi sudden clap of thunder; fig. surprising turn of events
顫 jīng chàn to quake in fear
風 jīng fēng infantile convulsion (illness affecting children esp. under the age of five, marked by muscular spasms)
飛 jīng fēi to go off like a rocket; to rocket
馬 jīng mǎ startled horse
駭 jīng hài to be shocked; to be appalled; to be terrified
魂 jīng hún in a panicked state; frightened
魂甫定 jīng hún fǔ dìng to have just recovered from a shock
鳥 jīng niǎo to scare a bird into flight
鴻 jīng hóng graceful (esp. of female posture); lithe