怅

悵

chàng

忄 + 长

Definitions

chàng (adjective) regretful; despondent

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 长 represents the sound. Simplified form of 悵.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 长

About

怅 (chàng), traditional form 悵, is a phono-semantic compound meaning disappointment, despondency, or a sense of loss. Its semantic component is the heart radical 忄 (xīn) on the left, classifying it as an emotional or psychological term. The phonetic component is 长 (cháng) in simplified form or 長 in traditional form, meaning "long" or "to grow", which provides the pronunciation. This combination of "heart" and "long" conceptually reflects a prolonged emotional state of melancholy or regret, which has been the character's primary meaning since its origin.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我感到有些怅然。

Wǒ gǎndào yǒuxiē chàngrán.

I feel somewhat disappointed.

他心中充满怅惘。

Tā xīnzhōng chōngmǎn chàngwǎng.

His heart is filled with melancholy.

失去机会后他很怅恨。

Shīqù jīhuì hòu tā hěn chànghèn.

After losing the opportunity, he felt very resentful.

她怅怅地望着远方。

Tā chàngchàng de wàngzhe yuǎnfāng.

She gazed into the distance disconsolately.

对于失败，他感到十分怅惘。

Duìyú shībài, tā gǎndào shífēn chàngwǎng.

Regarding the failure, he felt very disheartened.

在夕阳下，她独自怅惘地走着。

Zài xīyáng xià, tā dúzì chàngwǎng de zǒuzhe.

Under the sunset, she walked alone melancholily.

面对朋友的离去，他心中涌起一阵怅然。

Miànduì péngyou de líqù, tā xīnzhōng yǒngqǐ yīzhèn chàngrán.

Facing the departure of his friend, a wave of disappointment rose in his heart.

他因为梦想破灭而感到无尽的怅惘。

Tā yīnwèi mèngxiǎng pòmiè ér gǎndào wújìn de chàngwǎng.

Because his dream was shattered, he felt endless melancholy.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 长

怅