Definitions

huì rage

Etymology phono-semantic

heart

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Constructed as a phono-semantic compound, 恚 uses the heart radical 心 at its base to indicate its semantic category of emotions and internal states. The upper element 圭 serves as the phonetic component, though its pronunciation has diverged over time. The character specifically denotes intense anger, rage, or deep resentment, and carries a formal, literary tone. Consequently, it is seldom used in everyday modern speech, appearing primarily in classical texts, formal writing, or compound words related to wrath.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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他感到非常忿

Tā gǎndào fēicháng fènhuì.

He felt very angry.

我对他的行为感到忿

Wǒ duì tā de xíngwéi gǎndào fènhuì.

I feel angry about his behavior.

她因失望而忿

Tā yīn shīwàng ér fènhuì.

She is angry due to disappointment.

他虽然忿,但没有发作。

Tā suīrán fènhuì, dàn méiyǒu fāzuò.

Although he was angry, he didn't lose his temper.

他始终无法平息心中的愤。

Tā shǐzhōng wúfǎ píngxī xīnzhōng de huìfèn.

He始终 couldn't calm the fury in his heart.

听到这个消息,他骂了几句。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā huìmà le jǐ jù.

Upon hearing this news, he scolded angrily a few words.

由于长期受压,他积累了深深的恨。

Yóuyú chángqī shòu yā, tā jīlěile shēnshēn de huìhèn.

Due to long-term pressure, he accumulated deep resentment.

这种情绪往往导致冲动行为。

Huì zhè zhǒng qíngxù wǎngwǎng dǎozhì chōngdòng xíngwéi.

The emotion of anger often leads to impulsive behavior.