---
title: "Zhenjing Meaning: 震惊 (to shock) or 镇静 (calm)?"
description: "震惊 (traditional 震驚, zhènjīng) means “to shock; to astonish; shocked”. Not the zhenjing you heard? See 镇静. Hear its tones, see what 震 and 惊 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenjing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 震惊 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

震惊 zhènjīng

## to shock; to astonish; shocked

## Its characters

1. 震 zhèn greatly astonished (as in 震惊)
2. 惊 jīng to startle

## In a sentence

这个消息震惊了全国。 The news shocked the whole country.

[More about 震惊](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%9C%87%E6%83%8A)

## Other words said zhenjing

- [镇静zhènjìngcalm](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%95%87%E9%9D%99)

## More words with 震 or 惊

- [地震 dìzhèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizhen)
- [惊人 jīngrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingren)
- [惊叹 jīngtàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingtan)
- [惊喜 jīngxǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxi)
- [惊讶 jīngyà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingya)
- [震荡 zhèndàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhendang)
- [震动 zhèndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhendong)
- [震撼 zhènhàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenhan)

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