愁

chóu
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frequent character
worry, be anxious
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

愁 puts 心, heart and feeling, with 秋 qiū as a sound part. The heart part gives the first sense, feeling down or depressed. That grew into the everyday meaning 'to worry'.

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Example Sentences

我为他的未来感到愁。
wǒ wéi tāde wèilái gǎndào chóu 。
I worry about his future.
她总是愁眉苦脸。
tā zǒngshì chóuméikǔliǎn 。
She always has a worried face.
不要愁，事情会好起来的。
búyào chóu ， shìqíng huì hǎo qǐlái de 。
Don't worry, things will get better.

Words with similar meanings

担心dānxīn
to worry
担心 is a more general term that can refer to worry about various situations, while 愁 carries a more specific emotional weight.
忧虑yōulǜ
to be anxious
忧虑 implies a deeper sense of anxiety or concern, often related to serious matters, while 愁 can imply more of a general state of worry.

Homophones

仇chóu
hatred
稠chóu
thick
筹chóu
to raise funds

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