Chinese symbol for “fearful”
心惊
xīn jīng
Traditional: 心驚
fearful; apprehensive
The closest CC-CEDICT match for fearful is 心惊 (xīn jīng), defined as: fearful; apprehensive.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “fearful”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 惕 | tì | fearful; respectful |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful |
| 怵 | chù | fearful; timid |
| 提心吊胆 (提心吊膽) | tí xīn diào dǎn | (idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge |
| 凶 (兇) | xiōng | terrible; fearful |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 心惊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
| 关心 (關心) | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 开心 (開心) | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 心里 (心裡) | xīn li | chest; heart; mind |
| 惊人 (驚人) | jīng rén | astonishing |
| 惊讶 (驚訝) | jīng yà | amazed; astonished |
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