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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "忿", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "忿", and master the standard way of writing the character "忿".
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忿 [fèn]
1. Anger; hate.
- 生气,恨:~恨 (anger and hatred). ~怒 (angry). ~詈 (cursing due to anger). 不~ (not feeling justified or dissatisfied). 气不~ (upset seeing injustices). ~~不平 (deep-seated resentment).
2. Same as the original meaning (anger; hate).
3. Used in the same way as "奋". To exert oneself ([En.] dash ahead).
Insights:
- 【本义】: Angry, resentful.
- 【造字法】: Phono-semantic compound. Combines "心" (heart/mind) indicating emotional connection.
Examples:
1. 《说文》: 忿,悁也 ("忿" refers to emotional disturbance).
2. 《广雅》: 忿,怒也 ("忿" means anger).
3. 《易·象传》:君子以惩忿窒欲 (The gentleman punishes anger and restrains desires).
4. 《礼记·大学》: 身有所忿窒 (One's body has its own frustrations).
5. 《楚辞·怀沙》: 惩违改忿兮 "Punish mistakes and amend resentments."
6. 《庄子·达生》: 忿慉之气 (The energy of anger).
7. 《玉篇》: 忿,恨也,怒也 ("忿" means both hate and anger).
8. 《战国制·秦策》: 伯主约而不忿 (The commander made agreements without anger).
9. 《孙子·谋攻》: 将不胜其忿而蚁附之 (A commander who cannot contain his anger will attract the enemy).
10. 《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》: 吾意久怀忿,汝岂得自由 (My feelings have long been filled with resentment; how can you be free?).
Example usage:
- 忿恨 (anger and hatred).
- 忿气 (rage; anger).
- 忿怒 (fury).
- 忿疾 (anger and disgust).
Also can be used as:
- 忿不顾身 (to dash ahead without regard for oneself).
- 忿力 (to exert oneself).