(chōng)

7 strokes

grieved

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chōng
Meaning
grieved; distressed; sad; uneasy
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄中

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.

zhēngchōng

(of the heart) palpitating with fear; palpitation (Chinese medicine)

Open 怔忡 page →
yōuxīnchōngchōng

deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

Open 忧心忡忡 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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