(chàng)

7 strokesTrad.

regretful

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Character information

Pinyin
chàng
Meaning
regretful; upset; despairing; depressed
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄长

In this compound, the meaning comes from (heart); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chàngwǎng

distracted; listless; in low spirits

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chàngrán

disappointed and frustrated

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chóuchàng

melancholy; depression

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(idiom) to feel a profound sense of loss; to feel disconsolate

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Related characters

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