愀然 qiǎorán changing expression Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 愀 qiǎo solemn (bound form) to change one's facial expression to look serious, worried, or solemn; sad or sorrowful. Often used in the compound 愀然 qiǎorán然 rán adverbadjective [state] Used as a suffix after an adjective or adverb to describe a state or manner, similar to the English suffix "-ly".