虑
lǜ
to think over
to consider; anxiety
tiger (虍) + heart (心) = anxious consideration
The tiger top (虍) evokes a prowling predator — something that fills the mind with dread and demands careful thought. When worry crouches over the heart (心), you are compelled to think things through.
买房子之前要仔细考虑一下。
mǎi fáng zi zhī qián yào zǐ xì kǎo lǜ yī xià。
Before buying a house, you should think it over carefully.
这件事情很复杂，需要深思熟虑。
zhè jiàn shì qíng hěn fù zá，xū yào shēn sī shú lǜ。
This matter is very complicated and requires careful and thorough consideration.
Words with 虑
远虑
yuǎn lǜ
long-term considerations
顾虑
gù lǜ
misgivings; apprehensions
不足为虑
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
充分考虑
chōng fèn kǎo lǜ
to give sufficient consideration to
千虑一失
qiān lǜ yī shī
reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
千虑一得
qiān lǜ yī dé
a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
可虑
kě lǜ
worrisome
多虑
duō lǜ
to worry unnecessarily
安全考虑
ān quán kǎo lǜ
security concerns; safety considerations
广泛性焦虑症
guǎng fàn xìng jiāo lǜ zhèng
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
思虑
sī lǜ
to think sth through