忧 (憂) yōu

  1. yōu verb to worry; to be concerned
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 发愁 (Guoyu '憂' v; Rouzer 2007, p. 13)
  2. yōu noun a worry; a concern; grief
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 报喜不报忧 'return kindness not grief' (Guoyu '憂' n 1; Suyu, p. 37; Unihan '憂')
  3. yōu adjective sad; grieved
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 愁闷 (Guoyu '憂' adj; Unihan '憂')
  4. yōu noun funeral arrangements for parents
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '憂' n 2)
  5. yōu noun a sickness; an ailment
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 疾病 (Guoyu '憂' n 3)

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