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The character 怒, meaning anger, is formed from the components 奴, indicating a slave or servitude, and 心, representing the heart or mind, which together suggest anger as an emotion arising from a constrained or subjugated state. This structural etymology has historically implied a link between intense emotion and conditions of oppression, with the character's core sense of anger remaining consistent through classical and modern Chinese. While its fundamental meaning has persisted, the application of 怒 has broadened to encompass various shades of wrath, from fleeting irritation to profound moral outrage, reflecting shifts in linguistic expression without alteration to its essential composition.
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他愤怒地大喊。
别惹我发怒。
这个消息令人发怒。
他的怒吼吓到我了。
怒视着对方，他毫不退缩。
民众的怒火难以平息。
悲愤交加，怒其不争。
强压心中怒意，保持冷静。