詴 (wēi) - Wei — to startle, to frighten & to be terrified
詴 · wēi
Wei — to startle, to frighten;
to be terrified;
to be alarmed.
Wei — to startle, to frightento be terrifiedto be alarmed.
Usage highlights
to startle someoneto be frightenedto startle and jumpfrightening newssuddenly startledto scare off
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was startled by the sudden noise (被突然的声响詴了一跳).
- The news frightened everyone (这消息詴了大家).
- She was terrified by the ghost story (她被鬼故事詴到了).
Collocations
- to startle someone(詴人)
- to be frightened(被詴)
- to startle and jump(詴跳)
- frightening news(詴消息)
- suddenly startled(突然詴到)
- to scare off(詴走)
Idioms
- Startled and frightened(惊詴失措)
- Frightened out of one's wits(魂飞魄詴)
- To scare someone to death(詴死人)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
- It conveys a sense of sudden fear or alarm, often used in literary contexts.
- The character combines the speech radical (言) with the component 危, suggesting dangerous words that cause fear.