chāo

怊

Character · Adjective

sorrowful and indignant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

adjective

literary

A literary and somewhat archaic term describing a deep, emotional state combining sadness and anger, often due to injustice or personal loss.

Chāo怊

chàng怅

ruò若

shī失

。

Grieved and dejected as if having lost something.

Huái怀

zhe着

yī一

qiāng腔

chāo怊

zhī之

qíng情

，

tā他

lí离

kāi开

le了

gù故

xiāng乡

。

Filled with sorrowful indignation, he left his hometown.