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惆
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distressed

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
chóu
チュウ
うら.む
추
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 周 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 周 circumference =
惆 distressed
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
周 Phonetic component
zhōu circumference
week
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忡 a sad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)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
惆
Regular
Modern
Chinese
惆 [chóu]
forlorn; vexed; disappointed
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (4)
惆怅 [chóu​chàng] #45,004
melancholy
惆怅 [chóu​chàng] #45,004
melancholy
惆怅若失 [chóu​chàng​ruò​shī]
to feel despondent (idiom)
惆怅若失 [chóu​chàng​ruò​shī]
to feel despondent (idiom)