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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- leng4
- English meanings
- to look distracted, to stare blankly, distracted, blank, (coll.) unexpectedly, rash, rashly
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 忄; right (Top–bottom arrangement: top 罒; bottom 方.).
Meaning & sound clues
忄 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “heart”.
罒 is identified as the sound component (wǎng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 愣.
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.
cold
edge; corner
Example sentences
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- 01
Froze in surprise.
- 02
Be in a daze.
- 03
Came to one's senses.
- 04
Calm and composed.
- 05
Handle calmly.
- 06
Quick response.
Related words
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- 发愣