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憂 (忧)

yōu

Definition

to worry
to concern oneself with
worried
anxiety
sorrow
a parent's funeral
inconvenienced by being orphaned

Character Decomposition

Compounds (6)

excellent; fine; superior; outstanding; good; to give preferential treatment

to disturb

harrow

grievous; relaxed

harrow

place name

Related words (23)

distressed; laden with grief

concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious

to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive

anxious; distressed; burdened with care

suffering; misery; hardship

apprehension; apprehensive

to be worried

worrying

to worry; anxiety (about)

sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected

depressed; full of worries; feeling down

yōu yù zhèng

(psychology) depression

(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent

to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties

worrying; bleak

to report bad news; to announce failure, shortcoming or disaster

to worry; to be concerned

to worry; to fret

secret concern; private worry

wàng yōu cǎo

daylily (Hemerocallis fulva)

kàng yōu yù yào

antidepressant

bǎo jīng yōu huàn

having experienced much suffering

報喜不報憂

bào xǐ bù bào yōu

to report only the good news, not the bad news; to hold back unpleasant news; to sweep bad news under the carpet

Idioms (12)

yōu xīn chōng chōng

deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

yōu kǔ yǐ zhōng

worried to death (idiom)

nèi yōu wài kùn

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

nèi yōu wài huàn

internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

hòu gù zhī yōu

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

pái yōu jiě nàn

to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)

wú yōu wú lǜ

carefree and without worries (idiom)

yīn yōu qǐ shèng

deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom); storms make oaks take deeper root

yī shí wú yōu

not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom); to be provided with the basic necessities

gāo zhěn wú yōu

to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries

替古人擔憂

tì gǔ rén dān yōu

to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

替古人耽憂

tì gǔ rén dān yōu

to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

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