怅
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Meaning: regretful; upset; despairing; depressed
💡 Heart (忄) + long (长) = long face of sadness.
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Character Story & Explanation
怅 (chàng) depicts a heart (忄) with a long sigh (长), expressing a deep, lingering sadness or regret. It often conveys a sense of disappointment or melancholy over unfulfilled hopes, similar to the Western concept of 'Weltschmerz' or the bittersweet nostalgia of 'saudade'. Used in literary contexts, it evokes an emotional state of being lost in thought with a heavy heart.
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