冤

寃
yuān
兔 + 冖
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

yuān (noun) injustice; grievance; wrong

Etymology

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The character 冤 (yuān) is an ideogram composed of 冖 (mì, a cover or confined space) placed over 兔 (tù, rabbit). The visual composition depicts a rabbit trapped under a cover, as if caught in a net, unable to escape. This image of helpless confinement physically represents being constrained against one's will. It was extended metaphorically to the abstract notion of suffering injustice, false accusation, or wrongful grievance, capturing the feeling of unfair and helpless confinement associated with legal or social wrongs.

Example Sentences Hide

你别冤枉我。

Nǐ bié yuānwǎng wǒ.

Don't wrong me.

他感到非常冤屈。

Tā gǎndào fēichāng yuānqū.

He feels very wronged.

这是一个冤案。

Zhè shì yī gè yuān'àn.

This is a wrongful case.

他被冤枉偷了钱。

Tā bèi yuānwǎng tōu le qián.

He was wrongfully accused of stealing money.

这个判决有点冤。

Zhège pànjué yǒudiǎn yuān.

This judgment is a bit unjust.

她为自己申冤。

Tā wèi zìjǐ shēnyuān.

She pleads for justice for herself.

历史上有许多冤死的人。

Lìshǐ shàng yǒu xǔduō yuānsǐ de rén.

In history, there are many people who were wrongfully killed.

即使证据不足，他也不想冤屈任何人。

Jíshǐ zhèngjù bùzú, tā yě bù xiǎng yuānqū rènhé rén.

Even though the evidence is insufficient, he doesn't want to wrong anyone.

Related Characters

Component: 兔

逸 菟 堍 嬔 寃 毚 鵵

Component: 冖

学 军 受 觉 带 爱 写 农 帝 索 亮 毫 旁 豪

Example Words

冤家 冤枉 伸冤 冤家路窄 冤案 洗冤 冤仇 冤假错案 冤大头 冤孽 冤屈 冤情 冤枉路 冤枉钱 冤死 冤狱 冤魂 含冤 喊冤 申冤 窦娥冤 蒙冤