悢
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Meaning: sad; melancholy
💡 Think 'liàng' as 'long' sadness that lingers.
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Character Story & Explanation
悢 (liàng) means 'sad' or 'melancholy,' often implying a deep, lingering sorrow. Unlike Western 'melancholy' tied to romanticism, 悢 is less common in daily speech, appearing more in classical literature to describe profound, reflective grief—similar to the Greek concept of penthos (deep mourning) or the French tristesse (sadness with elegance).
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