惊扰

驚擾

jīngrǎo

verb #30,847

Meanings

1 to alarm
2 to disturb
3 to agitate

Characters

disturb; harass

Examples

请不要惊扰睡着的孩子。

Qǐng bùyào jīngrǎo shuìzháo de háizi.

Please don't disturb the sleeping child.

突然的响声惊扰了鸟群。

Tūrán de xiǎngshēng jīngrǎole niǎoqún.

The sudden noise alarmed the flock of birds.

Tips

usage

惊 ("startle") + 扰 ("disturb"). Stronger than plain 打扰 (dǎrǎo, "to bother"): 惊扰 implies startling someone or breaking a peaceful state, often used in formal apologies or in nature/wildlife contexts.

Stroke Order

惊 jīng

扰 rǎo