怱 meaning and stroke order
Hastily, hurriedly, in a rush
How to write 怱, stroke by stroke
9 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 怱
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 匆[cong1]
How 怱 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 怱
怱 is 匆 (cōng, hurried) sitting on top of 心 (xīn, heart). Picture a heart racing underneath because you are in a rush.
怱 is a variant form of 匆, so it carries the same meaning of haste. Today it mostly appears in older texts, calligraphy, or names, while everyday writing uses 匆. For example, 怱怱忙忙 (cōngcōng mángmáng) means "in a great hurry," though most people write it as 匆匆忙忙.
Common mistake: Learners often use 怱 in modern writing where 匆 is the standard form, as in 匆忙 (cōngmáng). Also do not confuse it with 忽 (hū, suddenly), which has 勿 on top instead of 匆.
Characters that contain 怱
Learning 怱 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 怱
How many strokes are in 怱?
怱 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 怱 mean?
怱 (cōng) means hastily, hurriedly, in a rush.
How do you pronounce 怱?
怱 is pronounced cōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 怱?
The radical of 怱 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 怱 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 怱?
怱 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 匆, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 怱 pronounced differently from 匆?
No. Both are read cōng with the first tone. They are the same word written in two ways.
Should I learn to write 怱 or 匆?
Learn 匆 first, since it is the standard character in both simplified and modern usage. Knowing 怱 helps you recognize it when you meet it in older or decorative writing.