惊动
Old HSK 6
惊动 (jīngdòng) · to disturb
惊动 (jīngdòng) means “to disturb; to alarm; to startle”. It is written with 2 characters: 惊 (to frighten) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 惊动 is built
The characters
惊 jīng · to frighten
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)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小声点，别惊动了孩子。Xiǎoshēng diǎn, bié jīngdòng le háizi.Keep it down; don't disturb the child.
这件小事竟然惊动了校长。Zhè jiàn xiǎoshì jìngrán jīngdòng le xiàozhǎng.This small matter actually got the principal's attention.
Questions about 惊动
What does 惊动 mean?
惊动 (jīngdòng) means “to disturb; to alarm; to startle”.
How do you pronounce 惊动?
惊动 is pronounced jīngdòng.
Which HSK level is 惊动?
惊动 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 吃惊chījīngsurprised
- 惊奇jīngqísurprised
- 惊讶jīngyàastonished
- 震惊zhènjīngto shock
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
Learn 惊动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.