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HSK
5

gloomy

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

chou2 chóu

Meaning


Primary

gloomy

Alternatives

gloom, moody

Mnemonic


[ch-] Charlie Brown is [2] inside the [-(o)u] bakery, looking his usual 愁 gloomy self. Actually, even more 愁 gloomy than usual. He gets a 禾 grain stalk that they sell there, and makes the shape of a 心 heart and places it on the ground. Then he sets it on 火 fire. The employees rush over to put it out as Charlie frowns.