愀 (qiǎo) - to change countenance & to look grave or solemn

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qiǎo ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

愀 · qiǎo

to change countenance;

to look grave or solemn;

sad, sorrowful appearance.

to change countenanceto look grave or solemnsad, sorrowful appearance.

Usage highlights

change countenancelook sorrowfulassume a serious expressionsad appearancegrave expression

Synonyms

  • 忧— worried, anxious
  • 悲— sad, sorrowful
  • 戚— sorrowful, mournful

Antonyms

  • 喜— happy, joyful
  • 乐— happy, cheerful
  • 欢— joyful, merry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His expression changed to one of sorrow (愀然变色).
  • She looked sad upon hearing the news (愀然不乐).
  • The teacher's face turned serious (愀然作色).

Collocations

  • change countenance(愀然变色)
  • look sorrowful(愀然不乐)
  • assume a serious expression(愀然作色)
  • sad appearance(愀然)
  • grave expression(愀容)

Idioms

  • To change countenance with a start(愀然变色)
  • To become sad and unhappy(愀然不乐)
  • To put on a serious expression(愀然作色)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe sudden changes in facial expression, particularly from calm to serious or sorrowful.
  • Commonly appears in descriptions of emotional responses to solemn occasions or bad news in historical texts.

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