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怒 represents the emotion of anger, along with rage and fury. The character is a phono-semantic compound, with the heart radical 心 (xīn) at the bottom serving as the semantic indicator that places it within the sphere of human feelings and inner states. Above it is the phonetic element 奴 (nú), which means slave or servant and gives the character its sound. This striking arrangement, a subjugated figure pressing down upon the heart, evokes the tension of suppressed emotion and the explosive, welling-up sensation that defines anger.
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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。
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