憧 meaning and stroke order
Indecisive, irresolute; to yearn for
How to write 憧, stroke by stroke
15 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 憧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 憧憬[chong1 jing3]
- used in 憧憧[chong1 chong1]
How 憧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 童 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 憧
憧 combines the heart radical 忄 with 童 (tóng, child), which gives the sound. Picture the hopeful heart of a child dreaming about the future, and you have the yearning of 憧憬.
憧 almost never appears alone. It lives mainly in 憧憬 (chōngjǐng), to long for or look forward to, and in the literary 憧憧 (chōngchōng), flickering or unsettled. Example: 她憧憬着未来的生活。(Tā chōngjǐng zhe wèilái de shēnghuó.) She longs for her future life.
Common mistake: Learners often read 憧 as tóng because of 童, but it is chōng with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 撞 (zhuàng, to bump), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of the heart 忄.
Common words with 憧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 憧憬 | chōngjǐng | to long for; to look forward to |
Questions about 憧
How many strokes are in 憧?
憧 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憧 mean?
憧 (chōng) means indecisive, irresolute; to yearn for. A common word with it is 憧憬 (chōngjǐng), meaning "to long for; to look forward to".
How do you pronounce 憧?
憧 is pronounced chōng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 憧?
The radical of 憧 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憧 under this radical.
Can 憧憬 be used as a noun?
Yes. Besides the verb use, it can mean a longing or vision, as in 对未来的憧憬 (duì wèilái de chōngjǐng), hopes for the future. It sounds somewhat written and positive.
What does 憧憧 mean and where will I see it?
憧憧 (chōngchōng) describes shadows flickering or things moving back and forth, as in the idiom 人影憧憧 (rényǐng chōngchōng), shadowy figures moving about. It is mostly found in literature, not everyday speech.