受 shòu
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 又 — and, also, again, in addition
- Made of
- 爫 claws, nails, talons 冖 cover 又 and, also, again, in addition
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
受惊
shòujīng
to be frightened; to be startled
Characters in this word
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
Example phrases
- 爆炸声响起后，附近的马匹受惊冲出围栏，所幸无人受伤。 Bàozhà shēng xiǎngqǐ hòu, fùjìn de mǎpǐ shòujīng chōng chū wéilán, suǒxìng wú rén shòushāng. After the explosion sounded, nearby horses were startled and rushed out of the enclosure; fortunately, no one was injured.
- 半夜一声巨响让婴儿受惊，哭了好久。 Bànyè yī shēng jùxiǎng ràng yīng'ér shòujīng, kū le hǎojiǔ. A loud bang in the middle of the night startled the baby, who cried for a long time.
- 他受惊不小，好几天夜里都睡不踏实。 Tā shòujīng bù xiǎo, hǎo jǐ tiān yèlǐ dōu shuì bú tàshi. He was quite frightened and slept uneasily for several nights.
Related words
- 接受 jiēshòu to accept
- 难受 nánshòu uncomfortable; upset
- 受到 shòudào to receive; to be given
- 感受 gǎnshòu to feel; feeling
- 受 shòu to receive; to suffer
- 受伤 shòushāng to get injured
- 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to endure
- 受不了 shòubùliǎo cannot stand
- 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; to put up with
- 受灾 shòuzāi to suffer from a disaster
- 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy
- 遭受 zāoshòu to suffer, to endure