How to write 愕

愕 [è] (Verb) 1. 惊讶 (to be startled): - 例如: ～胎 (to be surprised at the beginning). - ～异 (to be astonished at differences). - 惊～ (to be taken aback). - 错～ (to be flabbergasted). - 闻之～然 (to hear and be astonished). 2. 古同“谔” (ancient meaning of “speak frankly”): - 直言不讳 (to speak candidly). 【本义】: 惊讶 (original meaning: to be startled) 【造字法】: 形声 (a phonetic component). 从心 (from the heart), 咢声 (a sound). 【引】 1. 《汉书·张良传》: 愕，然欲殴之. (When startled, one desires to strike.) 2. 班固《西都赋》: 犹愕眙而不能阶. (As if startled, unable to ascend.) 3. 《聊斋志异·促织》: 成骇立愕呼. (To be startled and cry out in fear.) 【例】 - 又如: 成益愕，急逐趁之，蟆入草间. (In surprise, one quickly pursues as the toad enters the grass.) - 先生且喜且愕，舍狼而前. (The gentleman is both delighted and startled, leaving the wolf behind.) - 又如: 愕怪 (surprised and curious); 愕窒 (startled to the point of being unable to breathe); 愕梦 (dreaming in astonishment). 【引】 1. 《管子·白心》: 愕愕者不以天下为忧. (Those who are straightforward do not worry about the world.) 2. 《盐铁论·国疾》: 万里之朝，日闻唯唯，而后闻诸生之愕愕，此乃公卿之良药针石. (Every morning across a thousand miles, hearing only obedient words, then hearing students speak plainly, this is the remedy for officials and nobles.) 3. 《后汉书·陈蕃传》: 謇愕之操，华首弥固. (A straightforward demeanor solid as a rock.) 【例】 - 又如: 愕愕 (to speak frankly).