愮 (yáo) - Worry, anxiety & to be troubled

愮Tone 2

yáo ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

愮 · yáo

Worry, anxiety;

to be troubled;

to be agitated;

also used in classical texts to mean wandering or roaming.

Worry, anxietyto be troubledto be agitated

Usage highlights

Worried and uneasyWandering in thoughtRoaming far awayConstant anxietyDeeply troubledAgitated state

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 安— peace, calm
  • 静— tranquil, quiet
  • 宁— serene, peaceful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deeply troubled (愮愮不安).
  • Her mind was wandering in thought (心愮神游).
  • The ancient text describes wandering far away (愮游四方).
  • A state of constant anxiety (恒愮之心).

Collocations

  • Worried and uneasy(愮愮不安)
  • Wandering in thought(心愮神游)
  • Roaming far away(愮游四方)
  • Constant anxiety(恒愮)
  • Deeply troubled(深愮)
  • Agitated state(愮动)

Idioms

  • Restless and unsettled(愮愮不安)
  • Wandering with no fixed abode(愮游无定)
  • Anxious and fearful(愮惧交加)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts with dual meanings of mental agitation and physical wandering.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with the phonetic component 䍃, suggesting emotional unrest.
  • Used more frequently in literary and philosophical contexts than in modern colloquial speech.

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