CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- jing1
- English meanings
- to start, to be frightened, to be scared, alarm
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 忄; right 京.
Meaning & sound clues
忄 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “heart”.
京 is identified as the sound component (jīng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 惊.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
Jing
capital; Beijing
warn
cautious
only
boundary; situation
path; diameter
awaken; yearn
to respect
bit
crystal; bright
eyeball; eye
compete; contest
unexpectedly
semen
pass through; scripture; longitude
after
stem
thorns; chaste tree
warn; police; alert
mirror; lens
trap; pit
calm
neck
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Surprise.
- 02
Surprised.
- 03
Fright.
- 04
Delighted.
- 05
Handle calmly.
- 06
A calm mind.
Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 受惊
- 吃惊
- 大吃一惊
- 大惊小怪
- 惊人
- 惊叹
- 惊喜
- 惊天动地
- 惊奇
- 惊心动魄
- 惊慌
- 惊慌失措
- 惊讶
- 惊诧
- 惊醒
- 惊险
- 触目惊心
- 震惊