Definitions

(noun) anger; fury
(adjective) angry; furious
(verb) to become angry

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 怒 conveys anger, rage, or fury. As a phono-semantic compound, its semantic radical 心 (xīn, heart) at the bottom places it within the category of emotions and psychological states. The phonetic component 奴 (nú, slave) sits on top, providing the sound. Structurally, the image of an enslaved or suppressed element over the heart effectively captures the inner psychological tension and the intense, bursting sensation of resentment welling up from within.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

他愤地大喊。

Tā fènnù dì dà hǎn.

He shouted angrily.

别惹我发

Bié rě wǒ fānù.

Don't make me angry.

这个消息令人发

Zhège xiāoxi lìng rén fānù.

This news makes people angry.

他的吼吓到我了。

Tā de nùhǒu xià dào wǒ le.

His roar scared me.

视着对方,他毫不退缩。

Nùshìzhe duìfāng, tā háo bù tuìsuō.

Glaring at the opponent, he did not flinch at all.

民众的火难以平息。

Mínzhòng de nùhuǒ nányǐ píngxī.

The public's anger is hard to quell.

悲愤交加,其不争。

Bēifèn jiāojiā, nù qí bù zhēng.

Overwhelmed by grief and indignation, he was angry at their lack of resolve.

强压心中意,保持冷静。

Qiáng yā xīnzhōng nùyì, bǎochí lěngjìng.

Forcing down the anger in his heart, he remained calm.