憬 (jǐng): awaken

憬 (jǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “awaken.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 忄 (semantic) and 景 (phonetic). It ranks #3044 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 憬 mind. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 恨 (hèn, to hate), 情 (qíng, feeling, emotion), 快 (kuài, fast, happy).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 忄 heart15 strokesFrequency #3044忄 semantic 景 phonetic

Definitions

awaken

Etymology & Origin

憬

pictophoneticmind

Decomposition: ⿰忄景 (layout: left-right)

Components:忄semantic 景phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
憧憬verb	chōng jǐng	to long for
憬然	jǐng rán	to be aware

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

憬 appears in 2 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 憬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

憧chōng

0.9525,619 co-occurrences

抱bào

0.399114 co-occurrences

著zhù

0.351472 co-occurrences

象xiàng

0.331202 co-occurrences

充chōng

0.327104 co-occurrences

嫉jí

0.32310 co-occurrences

辈bèi

0.32112 co-occurrences

妒dù

0.31310 co-occurrences

着zhe

0.304120 co-occurrences

慕mù

0.30032 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这件事让我憬烦意乱，整夜都没有睡好。

zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ jǐng fán yì luàn , zhěng yè dōu méi yǒu shuì hǎo .

This has left me feeling anxious and restless; I didn't sleep well all night.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

对于未来，曾家快充满了憧憬与希望。

duì yú wèi lái , céng jiā kuài chōng mǎn le chōng jǐng yǔ xī wàng .

Zeng Jiakuai is full of anticipation and hope for the future.

爱范儿May 2026

不过，这并不妨碍我们对它描绘的图景保持憧憬。

bù guò , zhè bìng bù fáng ài wǒ men duì tā miáo huì de tú jǐng bǎo chí chōng jǐng .

However, that doesn't prevent us from continuing to look forward to the vision it paints.

Yahoo FinanceApr 2026

...上升,Intel 造好;油价受美伊和谈憧憬拖累下跌

. . . shàng shēng , I n t e l zào hǎo ; yóu jià shòu měi yī hé tán chōng jǐng tuō lěi xià diē

...rises; Intel shares gain; oil prices fall on hopes of U.S.-Iran peace talks

Yahoo FinanceApr 2026

《美股》憧憬美伊和谈纳指高收2% 甲骨文再扬半成

měi gǔ chōng jǐng měi yī hé tán nà zhǐ gāo shōu 2 jiǎ gǔ wén zài yáng bàn chéng

[U.S. Stocks] Hopes for U.S.-Iran Talks Boost Nasdaq by 2%; Oracle Rises Another Half Percent

NewsFeb 2026

中国憧憬再通胀内房消费股看涨瑞银:产能过剩改...

zhōng guó chōng jǐng zài tōng zhàng nèi fáng xiāo fèi gǔ kàn zhǎng ruì yín chǎn néng guò shèng gǎi . . .

China looks forward to reinflation, domestic housing consumer stocks are bullish UBS: Overcapacity reform...

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 忄 (mind) component

情qíng 性xìng 怕pà 惊jīng 怀huái 慢màn 懂dǒng 惯guàn 恨hèn 忆yì

Related Characters

恨hèn 情qíng 快kuài 怕pà 忙máng 性xìng 怪guài 慢màn 懂dǒng 惯guàn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 憬 (jǐng) mean in Chinese?

憬 (jǐng) primarily means "awaken." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3044 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 憬 and 影?

憬 (jǐng) and 影 (yǐng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 忄 vs 彡 (same 景 component).

How many strokes does 憬 have?

憬 is written with 15 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 憬?

The radical associated with 憬 is 忄 (heart). This radical appears in many characters related to heart.

What are the components of 憬?

憬 is composed of: 忄 (semantic), 景 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰忄景 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 憬?

Common words with 憬 include: 憧憬 (chōng jǐng, "to long for"); 憬然 (jǐng rán, "to be aware"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

Is 憬 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 憬 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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