U+6123 "愣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+6123 "愣" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily conveys the meaning of being stunned, dumbfounded, or in a daze, often used to describe a person who is momentarily frozen or unresponsive due to surprise, confusion, or shock. In modern Mandarin Chinese, it functions as a verb or adjective in expressions like "发愣" (fā lèng) meaning to stare blankly or "愣住" (lèng zhù) meaning to be caught off guard. The character visually combines the radical "心" (heart or mind) with the phonetic component "楞," which also suggests rigidity or obstruction, reinforcing the sense of a mental block or sudden stupor. Its usage spans both colloquial and literary contexts, making it a common term for describing temporary cognitive lapses or emotional paralysis.