怔
zhēng
#2,186 most
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(bound form) startled, terrified
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
怔 zhèng pairs 忄 heart with 正 zhèng as sound part. Heart and feeling give original 'terrified'; later it grew to 'stare blankly.' Read zhēng, it means 'panic-stricken.'
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