慌

huāng
忄 + 荒
HSK 3.0Level 7
Frequency#1650

Definitions

huāng (adjective) panicky; flustered
huāng (verb) to panic; to lose one's head

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 荒

About

The character "慌" is composed of the heart radical (忄) and the component "荒", which contributes both phonetic and semantic elements related to waste or neglect. Etymologically, this structure implies a mind in a state of disarray or disorder. Over time, the meaning of "慌" narrowed from broader associations with mental confusion to specifically denote fluster, panic, or anxiety, and it now commonly describes a hurried or uneasy state.

Example Sentences Hide

他看起来很慌张。

Tā kàn qǐlái hěn huāngzhāng.

He looks very flustered.

别慌，我们还有时间。

Bié huāng, wǒmen hái yǒu shíjiān.

Don't panic, we still have time.

听到消息后，她开始慌乱。

Tīng dào xiāoxī hòu, tā kāishǐ huāngluàn.

After hearing the news, she began to panic.

我慌忙中忘记了带钥匙。

Wǒ huāngmáng zhōng wàngjìle dài yàoshi.

In my hurry, I forgot to bring the keys.

因为考试没准备好，他心里很慌。

Yīnwèi kǎoshì méi zhǔnbèi hǎo, tā xīnlǐ hěn huāng.

Because he didn't prepare well for the exam, he felt very nervous.

看到火灾，人们慌张地跑出大楼。

Kàn dào huǒzāi, rénmen huāngzhāng de pǎo chū dàlóu.

Seeing the fire, people ran out of the building in panic.

在这种紧急情况下，保持冷静比慌张更重要。

Zài zhè zhǒng jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, bǎochí lěngjìng bǐ huāngzhāng gèng zhòngyào.

In such an emergency, staying calm is more important than panicking.

尽管内心十分慌乱，他表面上还是显得镇定自若。

Jǐnguǎn nèixīn shífēn huāngluàn, tā biǎomiàn shàng háishì xiǎnde zhèndìng zìruò.

Although he was very panicked inside, he appeared calm and composed on the surface.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Component: 荒

谎 塃 謊

Example Words

心慌 恐慌 慌乱 慌张 发慌 惊慌 不慌不忙 心慌意乱 慌忙 慌神 慌里慌张 着慌