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惊
驚
jīng
1. to start
2. to be frightened
3. to be scared
4. alarm
Very Common • Top 1% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

惊
jīng
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
HSK 4 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

惊鸿
jīnghóng
graceful (esp. of female posture)
惊梦
jīngmèng
to awaken from a dream
惊奇
jīngqí
to be amazed
HSK 6
惊心
jīngxīn
staggering
惊怕
jīngpà
alarmed
惊怖
jīngbù
to surprise
惊急
jīngjí
stunned and anxious
惊怪
jīngguài
to marvel
惊怯
jīngqiè
cowardly and panicking
惊恐
jīngkǒng
to alarm
惊悉
jīngxī
to be shocked to learn
惊悚
jīngsǒng
horror (movie)
惊悟
jīngwù
to come to oneself with a start
惊悸
jīngjì
shaking in fear
惊惶
jīnghuáng
panic-stricken
惊愕
jīngè
to stun
惊栗
jīnglì
horror (genre)
惊慌
jīnghuāng
panic
惊惧
jīngjù
panic
惊扰
jīngrǎo
to alarm

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
658
Word Frequency Rank
563 of 84,292

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