Chinese symbol for “shock”
震惊
zhèn jīng
Traditional: 震驚
to shock; to astonish
The closest CC-CEDICT match for shock is 震惊 (zhèn jīng), defined as: to shock; to astonish.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “shock”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打击 (打擊) | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike |
| 冲击 (衝擊) | chōng jī | to attack; to batter |
| 雷 | léi | thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 地雷 (dì léi) land mine |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock |
| 震动 (震動) | zhèn dòng | to shake; to vibrate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 震惊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock |
| 震动 (震動) | zhèn dòng | to shake; to vibrate |
| 震荡 (震盪) | zhèn dàng | to shake up; to jolt |
| 惊人 (驚人) | jīng rén | astonishing |
| 惊讶 (驚訝) | jīng yà | amazed; astonished |
| 惊喜 (驚喜) | jīng xǐ | nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised |
| 吃惊 (吃驚) | chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
See also: Japanese symbol for “shock”.
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