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The character "嗔" is structured with the semantic radical 口, indicating mouth or speech, and the phonetic component 眞 in its traditional form, which historically guided its pronunciation. Etymologically, it initially denoted the act of expressing anger or blame verbally. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass a wider sense of irritation or resentment beyond direct speech. In Buddhist texts, it acquired a specific doctrinal sense as "aversion" or "ill will", one of the primary mental afflictions. The character's composition has consistently linked the mouth radical to the vocal manifestation of emotional discontent.
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不要嗔怪别人。
他有点嗔怒。
她嗔怪了我。
他常常嗔怪别人。
因为迟到，他嗔怒了。
她嗔怪我不够细心。
虽然他嗔怒，但很快平静了。
每当她嗔怪时，我都会感到内疚。