悸 (jì) — (bound form) trembling with fear, as in 心悸 and 惊悸
Definition
悸 is a bound morpheme meaning 'palpitate / tremble (with fear)' that only appears inside compounds like 心悸 (heart palpitations) and 惊悸 (startled trembling). You will never see it standing alone.
bound form
(bound form) trembling with fearas in 心悸 and 惊悸
Examples
- 。Tā gǎn dào yí zhèn xīn jì.He felt a bout of palpitations from fear.
- ，悸。Tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, tā jīng jì bù yǐ.Upon hearing that news, she was startled and trembled uncontrollably.
- “”、“悸”。Zhè ge zì cháng chū xiàn zài "xīn jì", "jīng jì" děng cí zhōng.This character often appears in words like '心悸' and '惊悸'.
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