惊 (jīng) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 惊 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 惊
吃惊
to be shocked; to be startled
听到这个消息，大家都很吃惊。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn chījīng.
Everyone was surprised to hear the news.
About the character 惊
惊 (jīng) means to startle; to surprise. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".