惊 · jīng · to startle
Learn the Chinese character 惊 with its source-linked HSK 4 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 惊.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 惊
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 惊.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 吃惊chījīngto be startled
- 惊喜jīngxǐnice surprise
- 大吃一惊dàchī-yìjīng(idiom) astounded
- 惊人jīngrénastonishing
- 惊讶jīngyàamazed
- 触目惊心chùmù-jīngxīnlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom)
- 大惊小怪dàjīng-xiǎoguàito make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
- 惊动jīngdòngto alarm
- 惊慌jīnghuāngto panic
- 惊慌失措jīnghuāng-shīcuòto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
- 惊奇jīngqíto be amazed
- 惊叹jīngtànto exclaim in admiration
- 惊天动地jīngtiān-dòngdì(idiom) world-shaking
- 惊吓jīngxiàto frighten
- 惊险jīngxiǎnperilous
- 惊心动魄jīngxīn-dòngpò(idiom) heart-stopping
- 受宠若惊shòuchǒng-ruòjīngoverwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
- 受惊shòujīngstartled
- 震惊zhènjīngto shock
Real usage
Example sentences with 惊
Published HSK 4 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 4 course context containing 惊 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 惊
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 惊 mean in Chinese?
惊 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: to startle.
How do you pronounce 惊?
惊 is shown as jīng.
Is 惊 an HSK 4 character?
Yes. 惊 is HSK 4 recognition character #154.
Can I practise writing 惊?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 4 recognition
- HSK 4 handwriting practice
- 19 linked HSK words
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 4 recognition character #154.
- Writing scope: HSK 4 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.