惆
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Meaning: forlorn
💡 Think '愁' (worry) but with a heart radical (忄) for deeper forlornness.
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Character Story & Explanation
Standing on a quiet street in Suzhou, an old man sighs as he looks at his childhood home, now a modern café. The character 惆 (chóu) captures this forlorn feeling—a melancholy tied to loss or separation. It appears in words like 惆怅 (chóuchàng, disconsolate) and is rarely used alone, always paired to express a deep, poetic sadness.
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