懂中文 Dong Chinese

惆

chóu

distressed

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

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

周 sound component

周  Sound component

zhōu

  

cycle

Evolution

惆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
惆 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

惆  

chóu

distressed, regretful, sad; forlorn; vexed; disappointed

Most common words with 惆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惆怅

melancholy

惆

forlorn