慌

huāng
#1,648 most
frequent character
panic, flurried, confused, flustered
adjective
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

慌 uses 忄 heart, for feeling, as the meaning part and 荒 huāng for the sound. It first meant not to understand or not to be clear on something. From that it grew to becoming flurried or panicking, and to frightfully.

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Example Sentences

他看到那一幕，立刻慌了。
tā kàndào nà yīmù ， lìkè huāngle 。
He panicked the moment he saw that scene.
遇到这样的情况，她感到非常慌。
yùdào zhèyàng de qíngkuàng ， tā gǎndào fēicháng huāng 。
Facing such a situation, she felt very flustered.
他在考场上慌得说不出话来。
tāzài kǎochǎng shàng huāngdé shuōbùchū huàlái 。
He was so confused in the exam room that he couldn't speak.

Words with similar meanings

慌张huāngzhāng
flustered
This word emphasizes being flustered or anxious, similar to feeling panicked.
焦虑jiāolǜ
anxious
This word conveys a sense of worry or unease, akin to feeling panicked.

Homophones

荒huāng
to neglect, to be out of practise

Words Starting With 慌

慌张huāng zhāng
confused; flustered
慌忙huāng máng
in a great rush; in a flurry

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