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一惊一乍

yī jīng yī zhàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
frightened / flustered
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a98578901af79c3a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

一驚一乍 一惊一乍 [yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4] /frightened/flustered/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 一驚一乍

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 惊
    jīng

    to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 乍
    zhà

    at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.