悸 meaning and stroke order
Apprehensive, fearful; perturbed
How to write 悸, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 悸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to palpitate
How 悸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 季 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 悸
The heart radical 忄 on the left tells you this is about feelings, and 季 (jì) on the right gives the sound. Picture your heart pounding as the seasons (季) change suddenly, and you feel a jolt of fear.
悸 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese. It appears in set words like 悸动 (jìdòng, to throb) and 心悸 (xīnjì, heart palpitations), and in the idiom 心有余悸 (xīn yǒu yú jì, to still feel fear after danger has passed). Example: 想起那次车祸，他还心有余悸。(Xiǎngqǐ nà cì chēhuò, tā hái xīn yǒu yú jì.) Thinking of that car accident, he still feels shaken.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 李 (lǐ) instead of 季 (jì). 季 has a slanted stroke on top like 禾, while 李 starts with 木. Also keep the fourth tone, since jì is easy to confuse with the first-tone jī.
Common words with 悸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 悸动 | jìdòng | to pound; to throb |
Questions about 悸
How many strokes are in 悸?
悸 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 悸 mean?
悸 (jì) means apprehensive, fearful; perturbed. A common word with it is 悸动 (jìdòng), meaning "to pound; to throb".
How do you pronounce 悸?
悸 is pronounced jì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 悸?
The radical of 悸 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 悸 under this radical.
What does 心悸 mean in a medical context?
心悸 (xīnjì) is the standard term for heart palpitations. You may hear it at a doctor's office, for example 我最近常常心悸 (wǒ zuìjìn chángcháng xīnjì), I often have palpitations lately.
Can 悸动 describe positive feelings?
Yes. 悸动 often describes the heart fluttering with excitement or new love, as in 心里一阵悸动 (xīnli yí zhèn jìdòng), a flutter in one's heart. It is common in writing and song lyrics.