懂中文 Dong Chinese

愁

chóu

anxiety

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 秋 represents the sound.

Components
心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

秋 sound component

秋  Sound component

qiū

  

autumn

Evolution

愁 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
愁 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
愁 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

愁  

chóu

anxiety; to worry about, be anxious; to worry about

Most common words with 愁
Freq.
Word
Meaning

愁

to worry about

发愁

to worry

忧愁

to be worried

愁眉不展

with a worried frown

犯愁

to worry