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愣 (lèng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

愣 (lèng) is a Chinese word: to be stunned; to stare blankly. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 愣

动 dòng verb

to be stunned; to stare blankly

她愣了一下，然后笑了。

tā lèng le yī xià rán hòu xiào le

She was stunned for a moment, then smiled.

副 fù adverb

blankly

他愣愣地看着我。

tā lèng lèng de kàn zhe wǒ

He stared at me blankly.

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Word breakdown

愣 lèng — to be stunned; to stare blankly

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 发愣 fā lèng — to be in a daze HSK 7
    • 发 to enter into (a state)
    • 愣 dazed, stunned
    Example

    他听到这个消息后发愣了好一会儿。

    tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu fā lèng le hǎo yī huì r

    He was in a daze for quite a while after hearing the news.

Structure & writing
1 愣 lèng — to be dazed; to stare blankly

愣 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
1.2 罒 sì — net/eye radical
罒 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 置 zhì to place, put, set down
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 罪 zuì crime; evil act
HSK 7
嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 罗 luó net for catching birds 罢 bà to stop; to cease 罩 zhào to cover; to cap over; to fit over the outside
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署 shǔ office; government agency or administrative unit 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without
1.3 方 fāng — square (quadrilateral with all right angles) or cube (hexahedron with all square faces)
方 is a component in 16 characters
HSK 1
房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby 游 yóu unfixed; constantly moving
HSK 3
放 fàng to release; to set free
HSK 5
仿 fǎng to imitate; to follow as a model 施 shī to implement; to exert 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations
HSK 6
妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
HSK 7
坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.) 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 纺 fǎng to spin (cotton, hemp, silk, wool, etc. into yarn or thread)
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芳 fāng fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)

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