憬 jǐng to rouse
to rouse; to awaken
怎么记住“憬”: 忄 heart + 景 view = to rouse. The sunrise view from the tent is so beautiful that it seems to rouse every sleepy heart in the camp.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
憬 = 忄 heart + 景 view
- 忄 heart meaning
- 景 view sound
- 日 sun
- 京 capital
The sunrise view from the tent is so beautiful that it seems to rouse every sleepy heart in the camp.
How it came to be
The small seal form sets the heart beside the view, which gives the sound.
用法
- Bound; only in 憧憬 (chōngjǐng): to long for / look forward to eagerly.
- No independent modern use; always paired with 憧.