怅 meaning and stroke order
Disappointed; regretful; upset
How to write 怅, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 怅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- regretful; upset; despairing; depressed
How 怅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 长 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
Questions about 怅
How many strokes are in 怅?
怅 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 怅 mean?
怅 (chàng) means disappointed; regretful; upset.
How do you pronounce 怅?
怅 is pronounced chàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 怅?
The radical of 怅 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 怅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 怅?
The traditional form of 怅 is 悵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 怅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.