一驚一乍
Characters and words in 一驚一乍
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
Maud Younger (y) forgot her keys to the space station (Ø1), all she brought outside was her flute (一). She has no choice but to crash the door with the giant flute.
to startle / to be frightened / to be scared / alarm
惊
=
京
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忄
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Somebody set off engine's alarm in the middle of the night and Joan of Arc arrives in a rush to scare away any intruder with a flail. She was in such a rush and so tired though that she forgot to put on her pants and arrives in front of the engine just wearing ridiculous underpants which feature a pattern of berets, mandarins and daisies.
at first / suddenly / abruptly / to spread / (of hair) to stand on end / bristling
Mnemonic symbol: a Mohawk haircut. It fits the hair "to stand on end" and the character itself looks like a head with a Mohawk haircut facing towards the left.
James II of England (zh) tries out a Mohawk haircut (乍) in the ashram's bathroom (a4).
James II of England (zh) tries out a Mohawk haircut (乍) in the ashram's bathroom (a4).
Words with 一驚一乍
一驚一乍
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Sentences with 一驚一乍
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