憂
worry, sorrow
憂 is composed of 頁(the picture of head), 心(heart) and the variant of 又. Sorrow is a state of mind, ancient Chinese think that state of mind is dominated by (will affect)head and heart. 又 is a phonetic symbol only, which is same as 止 in 齒, points out the pronunciation, without any meaning.
Vocabulary of 憂
- 憂傷 (sorrow)
- 分憂 (to share the worries of someone)
- 忘憂 (to forget the sorrow)
Classification
Related Characters:
4心
heart6忖guess6忙busy7志ambition7忘forget7忌fear7忍
endure8怖
terror8念idea8怕fear8性
nature8忽
neglect8怔startled8怙father8怯cowardly9恰
just9恃rely9怨complain9急rapid9恨hate9思think9恆permanent10恥shame10悅pleased10息breath10悄quiet10恩favor10悍
valiant10恭respectful10悟apprehend11悤hurried11悉detailed11悴sad11恿urge11惘perplexed11惦
think12悲sadness12惶frightened12悳virtue12惻sorrow12惱angry12慌panic12愎perverse13愛love13想want13慎careful13感sense13愧ashamed13愷joyful13意thought14愿honest14慳stingy14慣habit14慟
grief14慕admire14態condition15慫incite15憤anger15憂worry15慮consider15憔haggard15憬
awaken15憚dread16憾regret16懂
understand16憶memory17懦timid17懞stupid18懵stupid19懷bosom