骇 (hài) — astonished; shocked (bound form, used in compounds)
Definition
骇 is a bound form, not a standalone word. It means 'shock' or 'terrify' and almost always appears in compounds like 惊骇, 惊涛骇浪, and 骇人听闻.
bound form
astonishedshocked (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge xiāo xi lìng rén jīng hài.This news is shocking.
- 。Hǎi shàng xiān qǐ jīng tāo hài làng.Huge waves surged on the sea.
- 。Nà shì yí gè hài rén tīng wén de gù shi.That is a horrifying story.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 駭; 骇 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎhorse
The traditional form 駭 pairs 馬 (horse) with 亥 as a sound part; 骇 is the simplified form.
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