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惶
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fearful

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
huáng
コウ
おそ.れる
황
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 皇 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 皇 emperor =
惶 fearful
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
皇 Phonetic component
huáng emperor
royal, imperial
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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)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
惶
Regular
Modern
Chinese
惶 [huáng]
frightened
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (21)
惶恐 [huáng​kǒng] #17,053
terrified
惊惶 [jīng​huáng] #25,441
panic-stricken
惊惶 [jīng​huáng] #25,441
panic-stricken
惶惶 [huáng​huáng] #25,242
alarmed
诚惶诚恐 [chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng] #31,433
in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
诚惶诚恐 [chéng​huáng​chéng​kǒng] #31,433
in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
惶惑 [huáng​huò] #65,554
anxious and perplexed
惶恐不安 [huáng​kǒng​bù​'ān] #41,162
anxious
仓惶 [cāng​huáng] #42,121
variant of 倉皇|仓皇[cāng​huáng]
仓惶 [cāng​huáng] #42,121
variant of 倉皇|仓皇[cāng​huáng]
11 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (6)
倉皇 [そうこう] #91,830
hurriedly
恐惶謹言 [きょうこうきんげん] #160,811
very truly yours
倉皇として [そうこうとして] #197,264
in great haste
恐惶敬白 [きょうこうけいはく] #277,465
very truly yours
惶懼 [こうく] #307,919
being struck with awe
惶遽 [こうきょ]
being afraid and panicked