惋 (wǎn): to sigh in regret or pity, Taiwan pr.

惋 (wǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “to sigh in regret or pity.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 忄 (semantic) and 宛 (phonetic). It ranks #2941 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 惋 heart. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忙 (máng, busy), 快 (kuài, fast, happy), 怎 (zěn, how).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 忄 heart11 strokesFrequency #2941忄 semantic 宛 phonetic

Definitions

to sigh in regret or pity
Taiwan pr.

Etymology & Origin

惋

pictophoneticheart

Decomposition: ⿰忄宛 (layout: left-right)

Components:忄semantic 宛phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
惋惜	wǎn xī	to regret
凄惋	qī wǎn	doleful

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

惋 appears in 2 compound words: 50 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 惋 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

惜xī

0.7354,296 co-occurrences

凄qī

0.49854 co-occurrences

叹tàn

0.47090 co-occurrences

哀āi

0.466240 co-occurrences

感gǎn

0.4451,158 co-occurrences

愤fèn

0.44190 co-occurrences

悼dào

0.420108 co-occurrences

悲bēi

0.405138 co-occurrences

漆qī

0.39566 co-occurrences

痛tòng

0.387150 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这件事让我惋烦意乱，整夜都没有睡好。

zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ wǎn fán yì luàn , zhěng yè dū méi yǒu shuì hǎo .

This matter has left me troubled and restless, unable to sleep well all night.

東方日報Mar 2026

正论:杀校固然惋惜但宜面对现实

zhèng lùn : shā jiào gù rán wǎn xī dàn yí miàn duì xiàn shí

Straight Talk: While the closure of the school is regrettable, we must face reality

Hk01.comFeb 2026

财政预算案| 幻彩咏香江将成历史市民叹惋惜冀增元素后保留

cái zhèng yù suàn àn huàn cǎi yǒng xiāng jiāng jiāng chéng lì shǐ shì mín tàn wǎn xī 冀 zēng yuán sù hòu bǎo liú

Budget | The Symphony of Lights will become history, and the public sighs and hopes to retain the elements after adding them

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 惋 (wǎn) mean in Chinese?

惋 (wǎn) primarily means "to sigh in regret or pity." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2941 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 惋 have?

惋 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.

What is the radical of 惋?

The radical associated with 惋 is 忄 (heart). This radical appears in many characters related to heart.

What are the components of 惋?

惋 is composed of: 忄 (semantic), 宛 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰忄宛 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 惋?

Common words with 惋 include: 惋惜 (wǎn xī, "to regret"); 凄惋 (qī wǎn, "doleful"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 惋 (wǎn)?

Several characters share the pronunciation wǎn: 婉 (graceful), 碗 (bowl), 弯 (to bend), 湾 (bay), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 惋 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 惋 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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