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惊悸

jīng jì

2-character word Traditional 驚悸

What 惊悸 means

1. shaking in fear
2. one's heart palpitating with fear

The characters in 惊悸

• 惊jīngto startle; to be frightened; to be scared
• 悸jìto palpitate

Sounds the same

Read jīng jì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 经济economy; economic
• 经纪to manage (a business); manager; broker

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