qióng

茕

Character · AdjectiveTraditional煢

lonely; worried

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

lonely; solitary; alone

literary

Literary term describing a state of being alone, often with a sense of desolation. Commonly used in the idiom '茕茕孑立' (standing alone and helpless). Also written as 惸.

Qióng茕
qióng茕
jié孑
lì立
 ,
xíng形
yǐng影
xiāng相
diào吊
 。

He stood alone and helpless, with only his shadow for company.

Āi哀
cǐ此
qióng茕
dú独
 。

Pity these solitary ones.

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qióng茕
dú独
wú无
yī依

lonely and without support

2.

adjective

worried; distressed; troubled

literary

Literary term describing a state of worry or mental distress. Often appears in compounds like 茕怀 (worried heart).

Qióng茕
huái怀
mò莫
sù诉
 。

My worried heart has no one to tell.

Xīn心
qióng茕
qióng茕
ér而
huái怀
yōu忧
xī兮
 。

My heart is troubled and full of worry.

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qióng茕
jiù疚

worried and feeling guilty