愁
HSK 5

愁 (chóu): anxiety, to worry about, be anxious

chóu

anxiety, to worry about, be anxious

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Pinyin

chóu

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

anxiety, to worry about, be anxious

How to Write 愁 (chóu)

愁 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 愁

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 秋 hints at the pronunciation.

What 愁 is Made Of

愁 is built from 2 components:

秋autumn, fall
心heart

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Words Using 愁

Common Chinese words that contain 愁:

发愁

fāchóu

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