Definitions

fèi anger
anxious

Etymology phono-semantic

heart

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The adjective denotes a state of intense anger, sudden rage, or deep anxiety and agitation, often describing a sudden visible change in countenance. The heart radical on the left places it in the semantic category of emotions, while the component on the right indicates the pronunciation fú, and it appears predominantly in classical Chinese literature and formal texts.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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