慼 (qī) - Grief, sorrow, distress & a feeling of deep sadness or mourning.

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qī ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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慼 · qī

Grief, sorrow, distress;

a feeling of deep sadness or mourning.

Grief, sorrow, distressa feeling of deep sadness or mourning.

Usage highlights

Sadness and griefWorry and sorrowMourning and griefSorrowful feelingsRelatives and griefSorrowful countenance

Synonyms

  • 悲— sadness, sorrow
  • 哀— grief, mourning
  • 憂— worry, anxiety

Antonyms

  • 喜— joy, happiness
  • 樂— pleasure, enjoyment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deep sorrow (悲慼) after the loss.
  • Her expression showed grief and distress (憂慼).
  • The atmosphere was one of mourning (哀慼).

Collocations

  • Sadness and grief(悲慼)
  • Worry and sorrow(憂慼)
  • Mourning and grief(哀慼)
  • Sorrowful feelings(慼然)
  • Relatives and grief(親慼)
  • Sorrowful countenance(慼容)

Idioms

  • To share joys and sorrows(休慼與共)
  • Related to joys and sorrows(休慼相關)

Cultural background

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  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to express deep emotional distress.
  • Appears in compound words describing familial relationships and shared emotions.
  • The character combines the heart radical (心) with emotional connotations.

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