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Chinese[edit]
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to startle; to be frightened; to be scared to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
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{{vern|eastern bean goose}}; great; large
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trad. (驚鴻)
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驚
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鴻
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simp. (惊鸿)
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惊
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鸿
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Pronunciation[edit]
驚鴻
- (archaic) a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
- (archaic) a beautiful and graceful woman
- (archaic) an elegant and graceful dancer