惊

jīng

“To startle” in Chinese is 惊 (jīng).

Other characters with the syllable jing: see all 22 →

Meaning

to startle
to be frightened
to be scared

Show 1 more meaning

alarm

Example

你看起来很吃惊。

You look surprised.

From 吃惊 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Words containing 惊

吃惊chījīngto be startledHSK 4 震惊zhènjīngto shockHSK 5 惊人jīngrénastonishingHSK 6 惊喜jīngxǐnice surpriseHSK 6 惊诧jīngchàto be surprisedHSK 7-9 惊慌jīnghuāngto panicHSK 7-9 惊奇jīngqíto be amazedHSK 7-9 惊叹jīngtànto exclaim in admirationHSK 7-9

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