惶 huáng — anxious; panic · English

惶

huáng

anxious; panic

At a glance · 惶

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从心，皇声，本义为恐惧、不安。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为惶惧、慌乱。

Structure

形声字，从心（意符），皇（huáng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinhuáng

Radical忄

Strokes12

UnicodeU+60F6

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English anxious; panic Anxious, alarmed, or panicky.

Français anxieux; paniqué Anxieux, alarmé ou paniqué.

Español ansioso; alarmado Ansioso, alarmado o en pánico.

العربية قلق؛ مرعوب قلق أو مرعوب.

Русский тревожный; в панике Тревожный, испуганный.

Common words

惶huángfearful
惶恐huáng kǒngscared

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