怆 (chuàng) - sorrowful & mournful

怆Tone 4

chuàng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

橙丁

怆 · chuàng

sorrowful;

mournful;

grieved;

distressed

sorrowfulmournfulgrieved

Usage highlights

sorrowfulgrieved and paineddesolate and mournfulsorrowful lamentsad and distressedgrieved at heart

Synonyms

  • 悲— sad; sorrowful
  • 哀— grief; mourning
  • 伤— grieved; hurt

Antonyms

  • 喜— happy; joyful
  • 乐— happy; pleased

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deeply sorrowful (怆然).
  • The scene was desolate and mournful (怆凉).
  • She wrote with a grieving heart (怆痛).

Collocations

  • sorrowful(怆然)
  • grieved and pained(怆痛)
  • desolate and mournful(怆凉)
  • sorrowful lament(怆怆)
  • sad and distressed(悲怆)
  • grieved at heart(怆怀)

Idioms

  • Deeply grieved and in pain(怆痛于心)
  • Sorrowful and lamenting(怆然涕下)
  • Feeling desolate and sad(怆凉之感)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and literature to express deep sorrow or grief.
  • Commonly appears in contexts describing the melancholy of separation, loss, or the passage of time.

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