verb
惊
jīng
to start; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
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Related words
- 征彸zhēng zhōngscared
- 怔忪zhēng zhōngfrightened
- 一个巴掌拍不响yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎnglit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb)
- 一炮打响yī pào dǎ xiǎngto win instant success (idiom)
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Words with 惊
Grammar notes
HSK levels
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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惊 (jīng) means "to start; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm" in Chinese.
惊 is pronounced "jīng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
惊 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 惊 include 吃惊 (to be startled), 受惊 (startled), 可惊 (astonishing), 夜惊 (night terror), 大惊 (with great alarm).
You can practice writing 惊 using our stroke order tool.
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