悼

dào

卓 + 忄

Definitions

dào (verb) to mourn; to lament

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 卓

About

The character 悼 (dào) is a phono-semantic compound: the left-side radical 忄 (heart) relates it to emotions and inner states, while the right-side component 卓 (zhuó) contributes the phonetic sound. Its core meaning centers on grief, especially mourning the dead and expressing sorrow for a loss. The heart radical highlights the deep emotional weight of this experience, and the character is typically used in solemn contexts to convey condolences and remembrance.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们悼念逝去的亲人。

Wǒmen dàoniàn shìqù de qīnrén.

We mourn our deceased family members.

他写了一篇悼念文章。

Tā xiěle yī piān dàoniàn wénzhāng.

He wrote a memorial article.

全国人民沉痛悼念这位英雄。

Quánguó rénmín chéntòng dàoniàn zhè wèi yīngxióng.

The whole nation mourned this hero with deep grief.

朋友们都来参加他的追悼会。

Péngyǒumen dōu lái cānjiā tā de zhuīdàohuì.

Friends all came to attend his memorial service.

这首曲子表达了对逝去岁月的哀悼。

Zhè shǒu qǔzi biǎodále duì shìqù suìyuè de āidào.

This piece of music expresses mourning for the bygone years.

他在墓前悼亡时，不禁泪流满面。

Tā zài mù qián dàowáng shí, bùjīn lèiliú mǎnmiàn.

When he mourned at the grave, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

这篇悼词情真意切，感人肺腑。

Zhè piān dàocí qíngzhēnyìqiè, gǎnrénfèifǔ.

This eulogy is sincere and heartfelt, deeply moving.

悼古伤今是许多文人作品的主题。

Dàogǔ shāngjīn shì xǔduō wénrén zuòpǐn de zhǔtí.

Mourning the past and grieving the present is a theme in many literary works.

Related Characters

Component: 卓

Component: 忄

悼