虑

慮

lǜ

心 + 虍

Definitions

lǜ (verb) consider; think over

lǜ (noun) anxiety; worry

Etymology

Simplified form of 慮. Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 虍 represents the sound.

About

虑 is the simplified form of 慮. In the traditional character, 思 (meaning "thought") combines with 虍 (the sound). The simplified version replaces 思 with 心, placing the heart radical below 虍. This 心 component clearly anchors the character in mental activity and inner states. The core sense of deep consideration and planning naturally extends to emotions like worry and anxiety over future outcomes.

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我会考虑一下。

Wǒ huì kǎolǜ yīxià.

I will consider it.

他忧虑地走来走去。

Tā yōulǜ de zǒu lái zǒu qù.

He walked back and forth worriedly.

我们需要仔细考虑这个问题。

Wǒmen xūyào zǐxì kǎolǜ zhège wèntí.

We need to carefully consider this problem.

她的脸上充满了忧虑。

Tā de liǎn shàng chōngmǎn le yōulǜ.

Her face was full of worry.

考虑过后，他做出了决定。

Kǎolǜ guòhòu, tā zuò chū le juédìng.

After considering, he made a decision.

你不必为这件事忧虑太多。

Nǐ bù bì wèi zhè jiàn shì yōulǜ tài duō.

You don't need to worry too much about this matter.

在做出选择之前，我们必须充分考虑所有因素。

Zài zuò chū xuǎnzé zhīqián, wǒmen bìxū chōngfèn kǎolǜ suǒyǒu yīnsù.

Before making a choice, we must fully consider all factors.

尽管他表面上显得很平静，但内心却深为未来的不确定性而忧虑。

Jǐnguǎn tā biǎomiàn shàng xiǎnde hěn píngjìng, dàn nèixīn què shēn wèi wèilái de bù quèdìng xìng ér yōulǜ.

Although he appears calm on the surface, deep down he is worried about the uncertainty of the future.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 心

Component: 虍

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