怅(chàng)

7 strokesTrad. 悵

regretful

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Character information

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

Origin & structure

Where 怅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄长

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

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

Made of

忄xīn长cháng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 怅 step by step

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

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Words with 怅

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

chàng怅wǎng惘

distracted; listless; in low spirits

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chàng怅rán然

disappointed and frustrated

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chóu惆chàng怅

melancholy; depression

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chàng怅rán然ruò若shī失

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

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Related characters

From 怅’s common words

惘然惆若失

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