Chinese symbol for “misgivings”
顾虑
gù lǜ
Traditional: 顧慮
misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about
The closest CC-CEDICT match for misgivings is 顾虑 (gù lǜ), defined as: misgivings; apprehensions; to worry about; to be concerned about.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “misgivings”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疑惧 (疑懼) | yí jù | misgivings |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt; to distrust |
| 疑虑 (疑慮) | yí lǜ | hesitation; misgivings |
| 猜疑 | cāi yí | to suspect; to have misgivings |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 顾虑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 照顾 (照顧) | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 顾问 (顧問) | gù wèn | adviser; consultant |
| 顾客 (顧客) | gù kè | customer; client; measure word: 位 (wèi) |
| 回顾 (回顧) | huí gù | to look back; to review |
| 不顾 (不顧) | bù gù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 考虑 (考慮) | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 焦虑 (焦慮) | jiāo lǜ | anxious; worried |
| 忧虑 (憂慮) | yōu lǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “misgivings”.
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