惊jīng
to frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm. 11 strokes, radical 忄, first met in HSK 4.
What 惊 is made of
忄 (xīn, heart) and 京 (jīng, capital city).
忄 carries the meaning — heart — and 京 carries the sound.
How to write 惊
Strokes 1–3 write 忄, then strokes 4–11 write 京.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 惊
Words that use 惊
| 吃惊 | to be astonished 遇到意外的事，感到十分惊讶 构件的卓越表现令人吃惊。The component's outstanding performance left everyone astonished. Lesson 257, 临难不屈与精诚格致 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry |
| 震惊 | to shock, stun 指使人感到极度意外和震动 权威诊断消除了外界争议，结论令人震惊。The conclusion left everyone stunned. Lesson 525, 明断是非 · 知行合一与笃学求真 · Unity of Knowledge and Action & The Pursuit of Truth |
| 惊人 | astonishing 指令人十分吃惊的程度 仍凭惊人的毅力钻研技艺。He still studied his craft with astonishing perseverance. Lesson 603, 匠心琢玉 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
| 惊喜 | pleasantly surprised, thrilled 指意外收获带来的高兴 展台上那套精美茶具让评委十分惊喜。The judges at the stand were thrilled by the tea set. Lesson 603, 匠心琢玉 · 明辨是非与匡扶正义 · Discerning Truth & Upholding Justice |
Characters that share the sound part 京
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 忄
All 60 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.