忑
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tè · fearful, nervous, timid

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 忑

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See how 忑 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

心Key radical

Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 忑 sits in each complete thought.

Suī rán yǒu rén lái le, dàn shì tā hái shì tǎn tè bù ān.虽然有人来了,但是她还是忐忑不安。

Even though someone came, she still remained uneasy.

Source: Tatoeba #795826 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 忑 in context

  1. Say tè, then recall the core meaning: fearful, nervous, timid.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 忐忑 (tǎn tè), meaning “apprehensive”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 忑 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.