怅 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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chàng

disappointed

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 长 represents the sound. Simplified form of 悵.

Components

忄 Meaning component

xin, xīn

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

长 Sound component

zhǎng, cháng

long

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

chàng

disappointed, dissatisfied; regretful; upset; despair; depressed

Most common words with 怅

Freq.	Word	Meaning
	惆怅	melancholy
	怅然	disappointed and frustrated
	怅惘	distracted
	怅	upset

Statistics

Not found in HSK word list

3409th most common character in books

Miscellaneous

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