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怆 Stroke Order — How to Write 怆

Stroke Order

怆 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

怆 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄仓

怆 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 仓 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 4 more strokes

怆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chuàng

Meanings of 怆 in Chinese

1

chuàng怆

Sorrowful; sad; mournful, often describing a deep sense of grief or desolation.
听到这个坏消息,她不禁怆然泪下
Upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but burst into sorrowful tears.

Common Words and Phrases with 怆

1
chuàng怆rán然
sorrowful; sad and dejected
她独自坐在公园的长椅上,望着远方的湖面,神色怆然
She sat alone on a park bench, gazing at the distant lake, her expression sorrowful.
2
chuàng怆tòng痛
in deep sorrow; deeply grieved
听到昔日恩师离世的消息,他心中充满了怆痛。
Hearing the news of his former mentor's passing, his heart was filled with deep sorrow and grief.

More words with 怆

  • qī凄chuàng怆heartrending; deeply sorrowful
  • mù目chuàng怆yǒu有tiān天A tragedy known to Heaven., A lamentable sight under Heaven's gaze.
  • qiǎo愀chuàng怆sad, sorrowful

Idioms with 怆

  • chuàng怆dì地hū呼tiān天cry out in deep sorrow and despair
  • chuàng怆rán然lèi泪xià下to burst into sorrowful tears
  • chuàng怆tiān天hū呼dì地wail to heaven and earth in extreme grief
  • qī凄chuàng怆liú流tì涕weep bitterly and mournfully
  • chuàng怆rán然tì涕xià下to shed tears sorrowfully

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Questions about 怆

What does 怆 mean in Chinese?

怆 (chuàng) means “Sorrowful” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怆?

怆 is pronounced chuàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 怆 have?

怆 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 怆?

怆 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怆?

The radical of 怆 is 忄, and 怆 is a phono-semantic compound.

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