愣 lèng dazed
dazed; stupefied; to stare blankly
How to remember 愣: 忄 heart + 罒 net + 方 direction = dazed. The goalkeeper's heart stops when the ball flies into the net from the wrong direction, and he just stands there, dazed.
Component breakdown
愣 = 忄 heart + 𬙙
- 忄 heart
- 𬙙
- 罒 net
- 方 direction
The goalkeeper's heart stops when the ball flies into the net from the wrong direction, and he just stands there, dazed.
How it is used
- To be stunned/dazed for a moment: 愣住了 (lèng zhù le) froze, stunned; 发愣 (fālèng) to stare blankly; 愣了一下 (lèngle yíxià) paused, startled.
- Also 'rashly/stubbornly' colloquially: 愣是 (lèngshì) insisted on, against all odds - 他愣是没答应 (tā lèngshì méi dāying) he flat-out refused.