惄
愵 nì
形
【本义】: 忧思,伤痛
(Original meaning: sadness, pain)
【造字法】: 形声。从心,弱声。
(Character formation: phono-semantic compound. Composed of "heart" and "weak sound.")
【引】
1. 《诗·小雅·小弁》:我心忧伤,惄焉如捣。
(Quote: "My heart is sad, like being pounded.")
【同义】
1. 忧郁,伤痛 ([En.] sad)
2. 失意的样子 ([En.] disappointed)
【引】
1. 《方言》:自关而西,秦晋之间,凡志而不得,欲而不获,高而有坠,得而中亡谓之湿,或谓之惄。
(Quote: "From the self-concerned West, between Qin and Jin, whenever one has aspirations that are not realized, desires that are unfulfilled, elevation that has a fall, and gains that return to loss, this is referred to as 'wet', or '惄'.")
1. 忧郁,伤痛。
(Sadness, pain.)
2. 失意的样子。
(A state of disappointment.)
3. 啼哭至极而发不出声音。
(Crying to the extreme without being able to make a sound.)