惊 jīng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 京 capital city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
惊动
jīngdòng
to alarm; to disturb; to alert
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Example phrases
- 警方尽量低调调查，以免过早惊动主要嫌疑人。 Jǐngfāng jìnliàng dīdiào diàochá, yǐmiǎn guò zǎo jīngdòng zhǔyào xiányírén. The police tried to investigate discreetly to avoid alerting the main suspect too early.
- 小声点，别惊动了睡着的宝宝。 Xiǎo shēng diǎn, bié jīngdòng le shuì zháo de bǎobao. Keep your voice down, and do not disturb the sleeping baby.
- 这点小事不用惊动老板，我们自己就能解决。 Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì bú yòng jīngdòng lǎobǎn, wǒmen zìjǐ jiù néng jiějué. There is no need to bother the boss with such a small matter; we can solve it ourselves.
Related words
- 吃惊 chījīng surprised
- 震惊 zhènjīng shocked; shocking
- 大吃一惊 dàchīyìjīng to be greatly surprised
- 惊人 jīngrén astonishing, amazing
- 惊讶 jīngyà surprised, amazed
- 触目惊心 chùmùjīngxīn shocking; appalling
- 大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài to make a fuss over nothing
- 惊慌 jīnghuāng panicked; alarmed
- 惊慌失措 jīnghuāngshīcuò to panic and be at a loss
- 惊奇 jīngqí surprised; astonished
- 惊叹 jīngtàn to marvel at; to exclaim in admiration
- 惊天动地 jīngtiāndòngdì earth-shattering; world-shaking