Definitions

fèi anger
anxious

Etymology phono-semantic

heart

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怫 is an adjective describing an intense emotional state, sudden anger, flushing rage, or deep agitation. Its left-side radical 忄 (heart) categorizes it among internal emotions and mental conditions, while the right component 弗 provides the phonetic cue for the pronunciation "fú". This character is primarily used in classical literature and formal texts to depict visible changes in a person’s expression caused by extreme displeasure or anxiety.

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