愕 (è) — surprised, shocked (bound form used in compound words)
Definition
愕 is a bound morpheme meaning 'stunned / taken aback' — it never stands alone, only appears in compounds like 愕然, 惊愕, and 错愕. Tone is literary and written.
bound form
surprisedshocked (bound form used in compound words)
Examples
- ，愕。Tīng dào zhè ge jié guǒ, tā liǎn shàng lù chū è rán de biǎo qíng.Hearing this result, he showed an astounded expression on his face.
- 。Yǎn qián de jǐng xiàng ràng dà jiā shí fēn jīng è.The scene before them greatly shocked everyone.
- ，愕。Miàn duì zhè tū rú qí lái de biàn gù, zhòng rén cuò è bù yǐ.Faced with this sudden change, everyone was stunned.
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