懂中文 Dong Chinese

悵

chàng

disappointed

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 長 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

長 sound component

長  Sound component

zhǎng, cháng

  

long

Evolution

悵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
悵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

怅 (悵) 

chàng

disappointed, dissatisfied; regretful; upset; despair; depressed

Most common words with 悵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惆怅

melancholy

怅然

disappointed and frustrated

怅惘

distracted

怅

upset