怔 忪

zhēng zhōngdictionary entry

frightened / scared / terrified

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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.

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Original source entry:

怔忪怔忪 [zheng1 zhong1] /frightened/scared/terrified/

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Reference information

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Character information

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怔
zhēng
(bound form) startled / terrified / panic-stricken
zhèng
(dialect) to stare blankly / to be in a daze / Taiwan pr. [lèng]
忪
sōng
used in 惺忪[xīng sōng]
zhōng
used in 怔忪[zhēng zhōng]

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