Chinese symbol for “anxious”
担心
dān xīn
Traditional: 擔心
anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry
The closest CC-CEDICT match for anxious is 担心 (dān xīn), defined as: anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “anxious”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 焦虑 (焦慮) | jiāo lǜ | anxious; worried |
| 心急 | xīn jí | anxious; impatient |
| 忐忑不安 | tǎn tè bù ān | (idiom) anxious; in turmoil |
| 烦乱 (煩亂) | fán luàn | anxious; agitated |
| 蛩 | qióng | anxious; grasshopper |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 担心.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担任 (擔任) | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of |
| 承担 (承擔) | chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 负担 (負擔) | fù dān | to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden |
| 担忧 (擔憂) | dān yōu | to worry; to be concerned |
| 担当 (擔當) | dān dāng | to take upon oneself; to assume |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 关心 (關心) | guān xīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
See also: Japanese symbol for “anxious”.
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