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).

Native 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	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

0.94416,829 co-occurrences

抱bào

0.405342 co-occurrences

著zhù

0.3561,416 co-occurrences

象xiàng

0.336606 co-occurrences

充chōng

0.332312 co-occurrences

嫉jí

0.32830 co-occurrences

辈bèi

0.32636 co-occurrences

妒dù

0.31830 co-occurrences

着zhe

0.309360 co-occurrences

慕mù

0.30496 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.

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Character Family

忄 Radical Family — Characters sharing the heart radical

怖bù 惭cán 惨cǎn 憧chōng 悴cuì 惮dàn 悼dào 惦diàn 懂dǒng 惰duò

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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