惊 jīng — frighten · English

惊

jīng

frighten

At a glance · 惊

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「惊」繁体「驚」从马敬声，小篆从馬驚声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「惊」本义为马受惊，引申惊讶、惊动、震惊。

Structure

从馬、敬声，形声字，馬表义类，敬表音，本为骇、惊。简作惊。

At a glance

Pinyinjīng

Radical忄

Strokes11

UnicodeU+60CA

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English frighten frighten, surprise, startle

Français étonner / effrayer Étonner, effrayer. «楼观飞惊» : qui émerveillent.

Español asombrar / asustar Asombrar, asustar. «楼观飞惊»: que maravillan.

العربية يُدهش / يُخيف يُدهش، يُخيف. «楼观飞惊»: ما يُعجب.

Русский изумлять / пугать Изумлять, пугать. «楼观飞惊»: что изумляет.

Common words

吃惊chī jīngsurprised
惊jīngstartle

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