惊
惊 (jīng) · to frighten
惊 (jīng) means “to frighten”. It is made of 忄 + 京 and has 11 strokes.
Break 惊 into its parts
What 惊 is made of
- 忄 xīn — heart
- 八 bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 京 jīng — capital
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
- 亠 tóu — lid
Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 京 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
惊 stroke order
Example sentences with 吃惊
听到这个消息，大家都很吃惊。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chījīng.Everyone was shocked to hear the news.
你怎么一点儿也不吃惊？Nǐ zěnme yīdiǎnr yě bù chījīng?How come you aren't surprised at all?
Words with 惊
Also built with 忄
- 忆yìto remember
- 忙mángbusy
- 忧yōusad
- 快kuàifast
- 怀huáibosom
- 怕pàto be afraid of
- 怖bùfrightened
- 怜liánto pity
- 性xìng-ness (suffix for quality)
- 怪guàistrange
- 怯qièafraid
- 恍huǎngabsent-minded
Quick facts
| Pinyin | jīng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to frighten |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 心 (heart, #61) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 惊
What does 惊 mean?
惊 (jīng) means “to frighten”.
How many strokes does 惊 have?
惊 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 惊?
The radical of 惊 is 心 (xīn, “heart”), Kangxi radical number 61.
What parts make up 惊?
惊 is made of 忄 (heart) and 京 (capital).
Keep learning
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