Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

HSK
5

to worry

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

chou2 chóu

Meaning


Primary

to worry

Alternatives

worry, worried, worries, worrying, gloomy, gloom, moody

Mnemonic


[ch-] Charlie Brown is [2] inside the [-(o)u] bakery, where he is looking for a croissant to buy. Suddenly the lights go off, causing Charlie to be very 愁 worried. Suddenly some bakers light some 禾 grain stalks on 火 fire and begin walking slowly towards Charlie Brown, who being 愁 to worry that they want to kill him. He 愁 worries so much that his 心 heart pops out of his chest and onto the flour covered ground and he passes out. The bakers look over Charlie, 愁 worried about whether they will get sued because Charlie 愁 worried himself to death in their shop.

Similar Meaning Characters


Same Pronunciation


Found In Words