chóu

literary

Meaning of

惆 means melancholy; sorrowful; disheartened. Pronounced chóu.

  • melancholy; sorrowful; disheartened

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

xīn
zhōng
chōng
mǎn
chóu
chàng
 
zǒu
xiàng
yuǎn
fāng
 

Filled with melancholy, he walked alone into the distance.

Miàn
duì
shī
bài
 
gǎn
dào
xiàn
chóu
chàng
 

Faced with failure, he felt endless sorrow.

shī
zhōng
cháng
yòng
 
chóu
chàng
 
lái
biǎo
shī
rén
de
āi
chóu
 

In classical poetry, 'melancholy' is often used to express the poet's grief.

Chūn
qiū
lái
 
zǒng
ràng
rén
shēng
chū
xiē
chóu
chàng
 

The passing of spring and the coming of autumn always evoke a bit of melancholy in people.