憬 meaning and stroke order
To rouse, to awaken; to become conscious
How to write 憬, stroke by stroke
15 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 憬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- awaken
How 憬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mind.
忄 gives the meaning and 景 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 憬
憬 combines the heart radical 忄 (mind) with 景 (jǐng, scenery), which also gives the sound. Picture your mind waking up to a bright view of the future you hope for.
憬 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You will meet it in the word 憧憬 (chōngjǐng), meaning to long for or look forward to something. Example: 我很憧憬大学生活。(Wǒ hěn chōngjǐng dàxué shēnghuó.) I really look forward to university life.
Common mistake: Learners often write 景 (jǐng) instead of 憬 in 憧憬 because they sound the same. Remember that both characters in 憧憬 carry the heart radical 忄, since the word describes a feeling.
Common words with 憬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 憧憬 | chōngjǐng | to long for; to look forward to |
Questions about 憬
How many strokes are in 憬?
憬 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憬 mean?
憬 (jǐng) means to rouse, to awaken; to become conscious. A common word with it is 憧憬 (chōngjǐng), meaning "to long for; to look forward to".
How do you pronounce 憬?
憬 is pronounced jǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 憬?
The radical of 憬 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憬 under this radical.
Is 憧憬 a verb or a noun?
It can be both. As a verb it means to yearn for, as in 憧憬未来 (chōngjǐng wèilái), to long for the future. As a noun it means a hope or longing, as in 对未来的憧憬 (duì wèilái de chōngjǐng), hopes for the future.
Does 憧憬 sound positive or negative?
It is positive and a bit literary. It describes hopeful longing for something good, not worry or regret.