懂中文 Dong Chinese

怂

sǒng

instigate

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 从 represents the sound. Simplified form of 慫.

Components
心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

从 sound component

从  Sound component

cóng

  

from

Evolution

怂 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
怂 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
怂 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

怂 (慫) 

sǒng

to alarm; to instigate, arouse, incite; terrified

Most common words with 怂
Freq.
Word
Meaning

怂恿

to instigate

怂

terrified