怞 (yóu) - To be anxious, worried, or distressed & to grieve

怞Tone 2

yóu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

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怞 · yóu

To be anxious, worried, or distressed;

to grieve;

to be sorrowful.

To be anxious, worried, or distressedto grieveto be sorrowful.

Usage highlights

Anxious and uneasyWorried expressionDeep sorrowDistressed heartGrieving deeplyAnxious thoughts

Synonyms

  • 忧— worry, anxiety
  • 愁— sorrow, distress
  • 虑— concern, anxiety

Antonyms

  • 乐— happy, joyful
  • 喜— delighted, pleased
  • 欢— joyful, merry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deeply anxious about the outcome (怞怞不安).
  • Her expression showed worry and sorrow (怞然不乐).
  • The constant uncertainty made him distressed (心中怞怞).

Collocations

  • Anxious and uneasy(怞怞不安)
  • Worried expression(怞然)
  • Deep sorrow(怞怞)
  • Distressed heart(怞心)
  • Grieving deeply(怞怞然)
  • Anxious thoughts(怞思)

Idioms

  • Anxious and uneasy(怞怞不安)
  • Worried and unhappy(怞然不乐)
  • Deeply sorrowful(怞怞然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical texts.
  • It represents a specific type of emotional distress or anxiety, often with a literary or formal tone.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with the phonetic component 由, suggesting emotional states.

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