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愣

lèng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to look distracted
  2. 2. to stare blankly
  3. 3. distracted
  4. 4. blank
  5. 5. (coll.) unexpectedly
  6. 6. rash
  7. 7. rashly

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Character focus

Stroke order

12 strokes

Word relationships

Antonyms

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清醒
qīng xǐng

clear-headed

愣表示呆滞，清醒表示思维清晰

Register variants

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怔
zhēng

to stare blankly

怔是愣的书面语或方言变体

Related words

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突然
tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected

愣作为口语中“居然”的含义时

Synonyms

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发呆
fā dāi

to stare blankly

表示愣住、出神的状态

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“愣住了”表示突然呆住，不能带宾语。

Common mistakes

“愣”在口语中可表示“竟然”，但仅用于惊讶或不满，不可用于疑问句。

Example Sentences

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他听到这个消息， 愣 住了。
He heard the news and was stunned.

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Words Containing 愣

发愣
fā lèng

to stare blankly; to be in a daze

二愣子
èr lèng zi

stupid person

傻不愣登
shǎ bù lèng dēng

stupid; dazed

傻愣愣
shǎ lèng lèng

staring stupidly

愣干
lèng gàn

to do things recklessly

愣说
lèng shuō

(coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert

愣头愣脑
lèng tóu lèng nǎo

rash

斜愣眼
xié leng yǎn

to squint

登愣
dēng lèng

ta da!

直愣愣
zhí lèng lèng

staring blankly