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Pronunciation: jīng
Meaning:  to startle/alarm
Etymology:
Traditional: horse 馬 (马) + 敬 (phonetic).
Simplified: Heart 心 (altered) + 京 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 驚

Found in:
Du Fu's 春望

Word of the day on: 04.22.08

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