Definition
惶 is a bound form (b.f.) — it never stands alone as a word. You will encounter it as the first or second element in literary/formal two-character compounds such as 惶恐 (huángkǒng, 'terrified'), 惶惶 (huánghuáng, 'anxious/panicky', as in 人心惶惶), and 惊惶 (jīnghuáng, 'alarmed'). All of these carry a strong sense of fear, anxiety, or panicked fluster. Use it only within these set expressions.
b.f.
fearfulanxious (used in compounds)flurriedpanicky (used in compounds)
Examples
- ,。Tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā gǎndào fēicháng huáng kǒng.Upon hearing this news, he felt extremely terrified.
- 。Nà duàn shíjiān gōngsī shàngxià rénxīn huáng huáng.During that period, the whole company was in a state of anxiety.
- 。Tā yì liǎn huángkǒng de pǎo jìn le bàngōngshì.She ran into the office with a terrified look on her face.
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