Writing
惊慌 (jīng huāng) — how to say "panic" in Chinese
惊慌
Panic, alarm
adjective
Character composition
惊
to be startled
慌
flustered
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
感到惊慌
gǎn dào jīng huāng
feel alarmed
Examples
听到消息后，她惊慌失措。
After hearing the news, she was panic-stricken.
他惊慌了。
He panicked.
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Frequently asked questions
Panic in Chinese meaning
"panic" in Chinese is 惊慌 (jīng huāng).
惊慌 meaning in English
惊慌 (jīng huāng) means "Panic, alarm".
How is 惊慌 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng huāng (written as jing huang, jinghuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "panic" in Chinese characters?
It is written 惊慌: 惊 has 11 strokes, 慌 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 惊慌?
惊慌 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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