I was truly astonished.
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惊讶
Traditional: 驚訝
jīng yà
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6
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jīng yà · ging1 ngaa6 (Jyutping)
- amazed
- astonished
- to surprise
- amazing
- astonishment
- awe
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Character breakdown
惊
- Meaning
- frighten, surprise, startle
- Radical
- 忄
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- ⿰忄京
- Cangjie
- PYRF
- Four-corner
- 9009.6
讶
- Meaning
- express surprise, be surprised
- Radical
- 讠
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- ⿰讠牙
- Cangjie
- IVMVH
- Four-corner
- 3174
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Example sentences
Tom seemed surprised.
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