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
惊吓
jīngxià
to frighten; fright
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Example phrases
- 突然响起的警报让孩子受到惊吓，老师立刻把他带到安静的房间。 Tūrán xiǎngqǐ de jǐngbào ràng háizi shòudào jīngxià, lǎoshī lìkè bǎ tā dài dào ānjìng de fángjiān. The alarm that suddenly went off frightened the child, and the teacher immediately took him to a quiet room.
- 夜里的雷声惊吓了小狗，它躲到了床底下。 Yèlǐ de léishēng jīngxià le xiǎogǒu, tā duǒ dào le chuáng dǐxia. The thunder at night frightened the puppy, and it hid under the bed.
- 别在背后突然出现，会惊吓到别人的。 Bié zài bèihòu tūrán chūxiàn, huì jīngxià dào biérén de. Don't suddenly appear behind people; you'll frighten them.
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
- 惊动 jīngdòng to alarm; to disturb; to alert
- 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