Chinese symbol for “worry”
担忧
dān yōu
Traditional: 擔憂
to worry; to be concerned
The closest CC-CEDICT match for worry is 担忧 (dān yōu), defined as: to worry; to be concerned.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “worry”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 忧虑 (憂慮) | yōu lǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) |
| 着急 (著急) | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry |
| 忧 (憂) | yōu | to worry; to concern oneself with |
| 发愁 (發愁) | fā chóu | to worry; to fret |
| 系 (繫) | xì | to connect; to arrest |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 担忧.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 担心 (擔心) | dān xīn | anxious; worried |
| 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 |
| 担当 (擔當) | dān dāng | to take upon oneself; to assume |
| 忧虑 (憂慮) | yōu lǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) |
| 忧郁 (憂鬱) | yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 忧伤 (憂傷) | yōu shāng | distressed; laden with grief |
See also: Japanese symbol for “worry”.
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