惚

hū
忄 + 忽

Definitions

hū used in 恍惚[huǎng hū]

Etymology

To neglect 忽 the mind 忄; 忽 also provides the pronunciation

About

A phono-semantic compound, 惚 (hū) pairs the heart radical 忄 (xīn), marking emotions and mental states, with 忽 (hū), which supplies the pronunciation and the meaning "neglect". Together they evoke a neglected mind, yielding the sense of mental confusion, absent-mindedness, or trance. The character occurs almost solely in two-syllable compounds that describe blurred vision, an unfocused mind, or unclear perception, all tied to subjective experience.

Example Sentences Hide

他看起来有点恍惚。

Tā kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn huǎnghū.

He looks a bit absent-minded.

她在恍惚中听到了声音。

Tā zài huǎnghū zhōng tīng dàole shēngyīn.

She heard a voice in her trance.

我恍惚记得那个地方。

Wǒ huǎnghū jìde nàgè dìfāng.

I vaguely remember that place.

老人常常陷入恍惚的状态。

Lǎorén chángcháng xiànrù huǎnghū de zhuàngtài.

The old man often falls into a trance-like state.

悲伤使她精神恍惚。

Bēishāng shǐ tā jīngshén huǎnghū.

Grief made her mentally distracted.

在高温下工作容易让人恍惚。

Zài gāowēn xià gōngzuò róngyì ràng rén huǎnghū.

Working in high temperatures can easily make people dizzy.

他恍惚间以为自己回到了童年。

Tā huǎnghū jiān yǐwéi zìjǐ huí dàole tóngnián.

In a daze, he thought he had returned to his childhood.

尽管他努力集中注意力，但恍惚的感觉始终萦绕不去。

Jǐnguǎn tā nǔlì jízhōng zhùyìlì, dàn huǎnghū de gǎnjué shǐzhōng yíngrào bù qù.

Although he tried hard to concentrate, the feeling of dizziness persistently lingered.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Component: 忽

唿 锪 鍃

Example Words

恍惚 心神恍惚