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怔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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怔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
怔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

怔 Stroke Order — How to Write 怔

Stroke Order

怔 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

怔 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄正

怔 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 正 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 5 more strokes

怔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhēng
  • zhèng

Meanings of 怔 in Chinese

1

zhēng怔

startled and frightened; in a state of terror or alarm
他听到一声巨响，怔忪不已
He heard a loud noise and was greatly startled and frightened.
Heart palpitations, particularly referring to the TCM term 'zhengchong' (怔忡) for a feeling of heart throbbing or unease.
她最近总感觉心慌意乱，医生说是怔忡之症
She has been feeling flustered and agitated recently, and the doctor diagnosed it as zhengchong (palpitations).
Frightened and uneasy, used in the compound 'zheng ying'.
他听闻此事后，心里不禁有些怔营。
After hearing about this, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened and uneasy.
2

zhèng怔

to be in a daze; to stare blankly
他突然停下来，发怔地看着窗外。
He suddenly stopped and stared blankly out the window.

Common Words and Phrases with 怔

1
zhèng怔shén神ér儿
To be in a daze; to stare blankly.
她最近总是怔神儿，不知道在想些什么。
She is often in a daze lately, wondering what she's thinking about.
2
zhèng怔zhèng怔
In a daze; stupefied.
他怔怔地望着窗外，仿佛在思考什么。
He stared blankly out the window, as if thinking about something.
3
zhēng怔zhōng忪
terrified; frightened and uneasy
夜半时分，一声尖锐的猫叫划破寂静，令他怔忪不已
In the middle of the night, a sharp cat's meow pierced the silence, leaving him feeling startled and uneasy.

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Idioms with 怔

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Questions about 怔

What does 怔 mean in Chinese?

怔 (zhēng) means “startled and frightened” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怔?

怔 has 2 pronunciations: zhēng, zhèng.

How many strokes does 怔 have?

怔 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 怔?

怔 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怔?

The radical of 怔 is 忄, and 怔 is a phono-semantic compound.