愁chóu
to worry, be anxious. 13 strokes, radical 心, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin chóuStrokes 13Radical 心Band HSK 5Words 1
How to write 愁
Strokes 1–9 write 秋, then strokes 10–13 write 心.
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Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 愁 · the stroke-order rules
What 愁 is made of
秋 (qiū, autumn) and 心 (xīn, heart).
心 carries the meaning — heart — and 秋 carries the sound.
Words that use 愁
| 愁 | to worry, be anxious 因遇到难题而心里感到不安、烦闷 遇到难题他整日发愁。Facing the tough problem, he stayed worried all day. Lesson 402, 研思审虑 · 明德修身与笃行致远 · Cultural Transmission & Practical Wisdom |
More characters with the radical 心
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.