憧

chōng

忄 + 童

Definitions

chōng used in 憧憬[chōng jǐng]; used in 憧憧[chōng chōng]

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 童

About

憧 is a phonosemantic compound: the heart radical 忄 signals a state of mind or emotion, while 童 supplies the pronunciation. In classical usage the character denoted an unsettled, wavering, or irresolute mental state. Modern Chinese restricts it almost entirely to the compound 憧憬, which conveys yearning, hopeful anticipation, or an optimistic longing for a favorable outcome or beautiful prospect.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我憧憬美好生活。

Wǒ chōngjǐng měihǎo shēnghuó.

I yearn for a beautiful life.

她一直憧憬着旅行。

Tā yīzhí chōngjǐng zhe lǚxíng.

She has always been yearning to travel.

孩子们憧憬着暑假的到来。

Háizimen chōngjǐng zhe shǔjià de dàolái.

The children are looking forward to the arrival of summer vacation.

虽然困难，但他仍憧憬成功。

Suīrán kùnnan, dàn tā réng chōngjǐng chénggōng.

Although it's difficult, he still yearns for success.

他对新工作充满了无限的憧憬。

Tā duì xīn gōngzuò chōngmǎn le wúxiàn de chōngjǐng.

He is filled with infinite yearning for the new job.

因为读了那本书，她憧憬着成为科学家。

Yīnwèi dú le nà běn shū, tā chōngjǐng zhe chéngwéi kēxuéjiā.

Because she read that book, she yearns to become a scientist.

每当我看到星空，就不禁憧憬起遥远的宇宙。

Měi dāng wǒ kàn dào xīngkōng, jiù bùjīn chōngjǐng qǐ yáoyuǎn de yǔzhòu.

Whenever I see the starry sky, I can't help but yearn for the distant universe.

尽管现实残酷，他内心深处却始终憧憬着一个和平的世界。

Jǐnguǎn xiànshí cánkù, tā nèixīn shēnchù què shǐzhōng chōngjǐng zhe yīgè hépíng de shìjiè.

Although reality is cruel, deep in his heart, he always yearns for a peaceful world.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 童

憧