What does 惊鸿 mean in Chinese?

惊鸿 (jīng hóng) means "graceful (esp. of female posture); lithe" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 惊鸿?

惊鸿 is pronounced "jīng hóng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

惊鸿 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

惊鸿 is made up of the characters 惊, 鸿. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 惊鸿 using our stroke order tool.

惊鸿

jīng hóng

graceful (esp. of female posture); lithe

Traditional: 驚鴻

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.