懊

ào
奥 + 忄

Definitions

ào to regret

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 奥

About

懊 is a phonosemantic compound: the heart radical 忄 on the left indicates an emotion or mental state, and the phonetic component 奥 on the right provides the pronunciation. It denotes feelings of regret, remorse, and annoyance, typically over past actions or circumstances that cannot be changed. The character conveys an inner sense of vexation and helplessness, the burden of knowing that what is done cannot be undone.

Example Sentences Hide

他感到非常懊悔。

Tā gǎndào fēichàng àohuǐ.

He feels very regretful.

我对自己的错误很懊恼。

Wǒ duì zìjǐ de cuòwù hěn àonǎo.

I am very annoyed at my own mistake.

昨天的事让我懊悔不已。

Zuótiān de shì ràng wǒ àohuǐ bùyǐ.

Yesterday's incident made me regret endlessly.

失败后他显得很懊丧。

Shībài hòu tā xiǎnde hěn àosàng.

After failure, he looks very dejected.

她因为错过机会而懊恼万分。

Tā yīnwèi cuòguò jīhuì ér àonǎo wànfēn.

She is extremely annoyed because she missed the opportunity.

我懊悔没有听朋友的劝告，现在遇到了麻烦。

Wǒ àohuǐ méiyǒu tīng péngyou de quàngào, xiànzài yùdào le máfan.

I regret not listening to my friend's advice, and now I encounter trouble.

他懊恼地发现手机丢了，里面有很多重要资料。

Tā àonǎo de fāxiàn shǒujī diū le, lǐmiàn yǒu hěnduō zhòngyào zīliào.

He annoyingly found that his phone was lost, which contained a lot of important data.

尽管懊悔不已，但他还是决定向前看，不再纠结于过去。

Jǐnguǎn àohuǐ bùyǐ, dàn tā háishì juédìng xiàng qián kàn, bù zài jiūjié yú guòqù.

Although he regrets endlessly, he still decides to look forward and not dwell on the past.

Related Characters

Component: 奥

澳 噢 燠 襖 隩 墺 嶴 薁 鿫

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Example Words

懊恼 懊悔 懊丧