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忡
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a sad

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
chōng
チュウ、チュ、シュウ、シュ
うれ.える
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 中 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 中 middle =
忡 a sad
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
中 Phonetic component
zhōng middle
central
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忤 insubordinate忧 grieved (simp)忪 tranquil快 fast忭 delighted忮 perverse忱 truth忸 blush忻 delightful忾 hatred (simp)怀 bosom (iii) (simp)怃 disappointed (simp)怄 annoyed (simp)怅 dissatisfied (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
忡
Regular
Modern
Chinese
忡 [chōng]
grieved; distressed; sad; uneasy
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
忧心忡忡 [yōu​xīn​chōng​chōng] #24,038
deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)
忧心忡忡 [yōu​xīn​chōng​chōng] #24,038
deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)
怔忡 [zhēng​chōng]
(of the heart) palpitating with fear