牵挂 qiānguà to worry about
to worry about; to be concerned about
How to remember 牵挂: 牵 to drag + 挂 hang = to worry about.
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- To worry about / keep in one's heart someone dear who is away - 妈妈总是牵挂着远方的孩子 (māma zǒngshì qiānguà zhe yuǎnfāng de háizi) mother always frets over her faraway child.
- Warm, affectionate worry rooted in love, not anxiety over a task; contrast 担心 (dānxīn), plain worry.
- Often about family, and about not being able to let go emotionally.