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惶

huáng
adjective #46,542

Meanings

  1. 1 fearful; anxious; in a panic

Examples

HSK 5
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.
HSK 7-9
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.

Tips

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

Components

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.

Stroke Order

惶 huáng