惶 (huáng): fearful; anxious; in a panic

Meanings

他惶恐地等待结果公布。

Tā huángkǒng de děngdài jiéguǒ gōngbù.

He waited fearfully for the results to be announced.

突然的警报让人群惊惶起来。

Tūrán de jǐngbào ràng rénqún jīnghuáng qǐlái.

The sudden alarm threw the crowd into a panic.

usage

惶 is bound and means fearful unease. Common words: 惶恐 (fearful), 惊惶 (panic-stricken), 惶惶不安 (on tenterhooks).

radical

忄 xīn

heart; feeling

忄 is the heart radical 心 in left-side form, marking 惶 as an emotion: anxious fear.

phonetic

皇 huáng

emperor

皇 (emperor) supplies the sound huáng exactly and carries no meaning here, serving as the phonetic part.

惶 huáng