憧 chōng
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 童 child, boy
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
憧憬
chōngjǐng
to yearn for; to look forward to
Characters in this word
憬 jǐng
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 景 scenery, view
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 许多年轻人憧憬大城市的机会，却低估了生活成本。 Xǔduō niánqīngrén chōngjǐng dà chéngshì de jīhuì, què dīgū le shēnghuó chéngběn. Many young people yearn for opportunities in big cities but underestimate the cost of living.
- 孩子们憧憬着长大后当宇航员。 Háizimen chōngjǐng zhe zhǎngdà hòu dāng yǔhángyuán. The children dream of becoming astronauts when they grow up.
- 她憧憬着和家人一起去海边生活的日子。 Tā chōngjǐng zhe hé jiārén yìqǐ qù hǎibiān shēnghuó de rìzi. She yearns for the days when she will live by the sea with her family.
Related words
- 怀旧 huáijiù nostalgia; to be nostalgic
- 巴不得 bābudé to be eager to; to wish very much
- 从容 cóngróng calm; composed; unhurried
- 甘心 gānxīn to be willing; to be resigned to
- 从容不迫 cóngróngbúpò calm and unhurried; composed
- 发泄 fāxiè to vent; to give vent to
- 过瘾 guòyǐn satisfying; thrilling; addictive
- 激起 jīqǐ to arouse; to stir up; to cause
- 酣畅 hānchàng free and fluent; hearty and satisfying
- 共鸣 gòngmíng resonance; to resonate
- 吃喝玩乐 chīhēwánlè eating, drinking, and having fun
- 触动 chùdòng to touch; to move; to affect