How to Write 怃 (wǔ) — Meaning “disappointed; to comfort”

Imagine your heart (忄) feels empty because you have nothing (无) — that is the feeling of disappointment. Alternatively, picture a heart (忄) that is 'without' (无) joy, so you need comfort (the other meaning of 怃).

怃 has 7 strokes: first write the left radical 忄 as dot, dot, vertical stroke; then write the right part 无 as horizontal, horizontal, vertical, and finally a vertical hook — do not confuse it with a plain vertical line. Keep the left side narrow and the right side slightly wider to maintain balance.

怃 (wǔ) has the right part 无 (four strokes), while 忉 (dāo) has 刀 (knife) on the right, and 忏 (chàn) has 千 (thousand) on the right. In meaning, 怃 relates to disappointment or comfort, 忉 means worried or grieved, and 忏 means to repent or confess.

怃 is quite rare and is mostly found in written or formal Chinese, such as in the word 怃然 (wǔ rán) meaning 'disappointed' or 'regretful'. It also appears in 怃恤 (wǔ xù) used in official contexts to mean 'to provide relief or compensation', but it is not common in everyday conversation.

Common words containing 怃 include: 怃然 (wǔ rán) — disappointed; regretful; frustrated; 惊怃 (jīng wǔ) — Startled and dazed; 怃恤 (wǔ xù) — to provide relief; to comfort and compensate.