驚鴻

See also: 惊鸿

Chinese

		to startle; to be frightened; to be scared to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm	{{vern|eastern bean goose}}; great; large
trad. (驚鴻)		驚	鴻
simp. (惊鸿)		惊	鸿

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīnghóng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jīnghóng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jinghóng
    • Wade–Giles: ching¹-hung²
    • Yale: jīng-húng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinghorng
    • Palladius: цзинхун (czinxun)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

Noun

驚鴻

1. (archaic) a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
2. (archaic) a beautiful and graceful woman
3. (archaic) an elegant and graceful dancer