忧 yōu sad
sad; grieving; melancholy
How to remember 忧: 忄 heart + 尤 especially = sad. Grandpa's heart aches especially on Sundays, when he sits by grandma's photo with her favourite song playing, quiet, sad.
Component breakdown
忧 = 忄 heart + 尤 especially
- 忄 heart
- 尤 especially
Grandpa's heart aches especially on Sundays, when he sits by grandma's photo with her favourite song playing, quiet, sad.
How it is used
- To worry / anxious (written) - 担忧 (dānyōu) be worried, 忧虑 (yōulǜ) anxiety, 忧愁 (yōuchóu) melancholy, 忧郁 (yōuyù) gloomy/depressed.
- 无忧无虑 (wúyōu-wúlǜ) = carefree; 后顾之忧 (hòugùzhīyōu) = worries about the home front. 忧 is more literary and weightier than everyday 担心 (dānxīn) worry.