anxious / worried

惴 character breakdown

Kangxi radical 61 (心) as a vertical side element

Looks a bit like a flail.
variant of 專|专[zhuan1]
old variant of 端[duan1] / start / origin

= + : Doggy Dog (du) is carrying (端) a vase (立) in front of the anthill (an1) and wants to put it right on the race track's starting line (耑). It's just in case he has to use the washroom right before the race.

= + : Mnemonic symbol: the starting line of a race track.

Doggy Dog is waiting for the big race to begin in front if the anthill. There's a gate at the starting line which consists of a fork and a comb. When the race starts, the gate will fling open.

Characters with 惴 as component

惴 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 惴

to be on tenterhooks (idiom) / to be anxious and frightened

Sentences with 惴

惴 currently does not appear in any sentence.