妒

妬

dù

女 + 户

Definitions

dù (adjective) jealous; envious

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 女 represents the meaning and 户 represents the sound. Simplified form of 妬.

Semantic: 女 Phonetic: 户

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妒 is a phonosemantic compound and the simplified form of 妬. It combines the semantic component 女 'woman' on the left with the phonetic 户 on the right. The character means jealousy or envy: resentment toward someone with superior talents, advantages, or success. The female radical reflects historical attitudes that associated jealousy with women, particularly in polygynous households, but it is now used for anyone regardless of gender.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

不要妒忌朋友。

Bù yào dùjì péngyou.

Don't be jealous of friends.

他常常嫉妒别人。

Tā chángcháng jídù biérén.

He is often jealous of others.

她的嫉妒心很强。

Tā de jídù xīn hěn qiáng.

Her jealousy is very strong.

妒忌会让你不开心。

Dùjì huì ràng nǐ bù kāixīn.

Jealousy will make you unhappy.

我从未妒忌过他的才华。

Wǒ cóng wèi dùjì guò tā de cáihuá.

I have never been jealous of his talent.

克服嫉妒心理需要时间。

Kèfú jídù xīnlǐ xūyào shíjiān.

Overcoming jealous mentality takes time.

她的妒忌源于缺乏自信。

Tā de dùjì yuán yú quēfá zìxìn.

Her jealousy stems from a lack of self-confidence.

在竞争激烈的环境中，妒忌情绪难免会产生。

Zài jìngzhēng jīliè de huánjìng zhōng, dùjì qíngxù nánmiǎn huì chǎnshēng.

In a highly competitive environment, feelings of jealousy are bound to arise.

Related Characters

Component: 女

Component: 户

妒