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发愁 (fā chóu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

发愁 (fā chóu) is a Chinese word: to worry. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 发愁

动 dòng verb

to worry

我正在为找工作的事发愁。

wǒ zhèng zài wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì fā chóu

I'm worrying about finding a job.

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Word breakdown

发 fā — to express, to emit (the action of bringing forth)

愁 chóu — worry, anxiety (the emotion being expressed)

Structure & writing
1 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch (opposite of 收)
Xpinyin
发 is a component in 3 characters

发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 愁 chóu — to worry; to feel anxious

愁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 秋 qiū — autumn; fall (third season of the year)
秋 is a component in 3 characters
2.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order