妒 dù jealous
jealous; envious
怎么记住“妒”: 女 woman + 户 door = jealous. The woman at the door watches her husband chat far too long with the pretty neighbour and grows jealous.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
妒 = 女 woman + 户 door
- 女 woman meaning
- 户 door sound
The woman at the door watches her husband chat far too long with the pretty neighbour and grows jealous.
How it came to be
The woman gives the meaning and the door the sound.
用法
- Jealousy/envy: 嫉妒 (jídù) to be jealous of, 妒忌 / 忌妒 (dùjì / jìdu) to envy.
- 嫉贤妒能 (jíxián-dùnéng) = to envy the worthy and able. Bound; pairs with 嫉 to form the standard word.