jì
fearful
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 季 represents the sound.
Evolution
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 悸
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
palpitation | ||
to pound | ||
to have lingering fears | ||
to palpitate | ||
shaking in fear |
Sources