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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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