怆

愴

chuàng

仓 + 忄

Definitions

chuàng mournful; sad; grieved; sorry

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 仓 represents the sound. Simplified form of 愴.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 仓

About

The character 怆 conveys a sense of deep sorrow, sadness, or grief. It is a phonosemantic compound, combining the semantic radical 忄 ('heart'), which indicates that the character belongs to the realm of emotions, with the phonetic element 仓 (cāng) that gives the pronunciation 'chuàng'. The traditional form of the character is 愴, where the phonetic is the unsimplified 倉. In usage, 怆 appears chiefly in literary language to describe intense emotional pain, mourning, or distress.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

这首歌听起来很悲怆。

Zhè shǒu gē tīng qǐlái hěn bēichuàng.

This song sounds very sorrowful.

离别时他感到凄怆。

Líbié shí tā gǎndào qīchuàng.

He felt mournful at the time of parting.

战争后的景象令人悲怆。

Zhànzhēng hòu de jǐngxiàng lìng rén bēichuàng.

The scene after the war is heartbreaking.

她的眼中流露出怆然的神色。

Tā de yǎn zhōng liúlù chū chuàngrán de shénsè.

Her eyes revealed a sorrowful expression.

听到噩耗，他怆然泪下。

Tīng dào èhào, tā chuàngrán lèi xià.

Upon hearing the bad news, he shed tears sorrowfully.

面对废墟，一种怆痛的感觉涌上心头。

Miànduì fèixū, yī zhǒng chuàngtòng de gǎnjué yǒng shàng xīntóu.

Facing the ruins, a feeling of sorrow and pain welled up in his heart.

历史的怆痕深深烙印在这片土地上。

Lìshǐ de chuànghén shēnshēn làoyìn zài zhè piàn tǔdì shàng.

The scars of history are deeply imprinted on this land.

在无尽的黑暗中，他体验到一种宇宙级的怆惘。

Zài wújìn de hēi'àn zhōng, tā tǐyàn dào yī zhǒng yǔzhòu jí de chuàngwǎng.

In the endless darkness, he experienced a cosmic level of sorrow and bewilderment.

Related Characters

Component: 仓

Component: 忄

怆