惆(chóu)

11 strokes

forlorn

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Character information

Pinyin
chóu
Meaning
forlorn; vexed; disappointed
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 惆 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄周

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

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

Made of

忄xīn周zhōu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 惆 step by step

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

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Words with 惆

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

chóu惆chàng怅

melancholy; depression

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Related characters

From 惆’s common words

怅

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