sǒng
悚
fear; dread; terrified
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fear; to dread; to be terrified
literaryLiterary term often used in set phrases such as 悚然 (terrified) or 毛骨悚然 (hair-raising).
Tā他
kàn看
dào到
nà那
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
，
xià吓
de得
máo毛
gǔ骨
sǒng悚
rán然
。
When he saw that terrifying scene, he was scared stiff with his hair standing on end.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
sǒng悚
rán然
。
Upon hearing the bad news, he couldn't help but shudder with fear.
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Xiǎng想
qǐ起
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
réng仍
rán然
gǎn感
dào到
sǒng悚
rán然
。
Thinking of that matter, she still felt a shudder of fear in her heart.