懂中文 Dong Chinese

怅

chàng

disappointed

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 长 represents the sound. Simplified form of 悵.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

长 sound component

长  Sound component

zhǎng, cháng

  

long

Evolution

怅 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
怅 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
怅 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
怅 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

怅 (悵) 

chàng

disappointed, dissatisfied; regretful; upset; despair; depressed

Most common words with 怅
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惆怅

melancholy

怅然

disappointed and frustrated

怅惘

distracted

怅

upset