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惊 (jīng): to startle

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verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to startle
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
Strokes: 11
Radical: 忄
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to startle
to be frightened
to be scared
alarm

Chinese explanation

因为突然发生的事情而感到害怕或紧张，心里一下子受到刺激
使别人受到突然的刺激而害怕
也指感到意外、吃惊，比如对没想到的事感到惊讶。

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Example sentences

Hearing this news, I was very surprised.

Don't startle the child; he is sleeping.

This astonishing news spread throughout the entire city.

She looked at me in astonishment, unable to say a word.

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