惶
huáng
#2,315 most
frequent character
(bound form) fear, dread, anxiety
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
惶 huáng has 忄 heart for its meaning and 皇 huáng for its sound. The heart part gives the first sense: alarm or fear. From there the meaning widened to feeling apprehensive and then anxious, uneasy.
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