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愁

chóu

to worry; to be sad

HSK 5 · Topic “Feelings and relations”
A worried person under a cloud
Memory picture

Character

愁 chóu

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
秋 autumn, fall 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 妈妈很愁。 Māma hěn chóu. Mom is very worried.
  • 别为钱愁。 Bié wèi qián chóu. Do not worry about money.
  • 不要发愁。 Bùyào fāchóu. Do not feel sad.

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