惋 (wǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “to regret”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 宛 (winding; as if (sound component wǎn)), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 宛
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄宛），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「宛」8 画 = 11 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与情感相关，「宛 wǎn」与「惋 wǎn」今音相同，按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。
Memory aid
The heart (忄) beside 宛 (wǎn), which gives the sound: a heart sighing wǎn — that is regret and pity.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 惋惜wǎn xīto feel sorry for; to regret; to sympathize惋 = wǎn
Go deeper
All readings
to regret; to sigh with pity
to regret; to feel sorry for; to sigh with pity
叹惜，为不如意的事感到可惜。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 惋惜wǎn xīto feel sorry for; to regret; to sympathize惋 = wǎn
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 惋 mean?
惋 (wǎn) means to regret; to feel sorry for; to sigh with pity.
How do you pronounce 惋?
It is pronounced wǎn.
What parts is 惋 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 宛 (winding; as if (sound component wǎn)), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄宛），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「宛」8 画 = 11 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与情感相关，「宛 wǎn」与「惋 wǎn」今音相同，按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 惋 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 惋?
忄. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 惋?
Common ones are 惋惜. The reading of 惋 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.