懂中文 Dong Chinese

惶

huáng

fearful

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 皇 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

皇 sound component

皇  Sound component

huáng

  

royal

Evolution

惶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
惶 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
惶 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
惶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

惶  

huáng

fearful, afraid, anxious, nervous; frightened

Most common words with 惶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惶恐

terrified

惶

frightened

惊惶

panic-stricken

惶惶

alarmed

诚惶诚恐

in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)