躁

Core sense is a lack of composure or an inability to remain still. This manifests as:

1. Physical restlessness (e.g., fidgeting, pacing).

2. Mental or emotional irritability (e.g., impatience, agitation).

3. Behavioral impulsivity (e.g., rashness; acting without deliberation).

Primarily functions as an adjective or a predicate describing a state of being. In compound usage:

• With 動: emphasizes physical agitation or instability.
• With 急: leans toward impatience, rashness, or urgency.

• "Tense": Refers to psychological or nervous tension rather than mechanical tension or stretching (張).
• Vs 燥: While both can describe irritation, 躁 pertains to temperament and movement, whereas 燥 pertains to moisture and aridity.

Fanqie reading: 則到; Tang-period reading: tzɑ̀u. Semantic variant: U+8DAE.