愤 fèn anger
anger; indignation
怎么记住“愤”: 忄 heart + 卉 many plants + 贝 sea shell = anger. The old gardener's heart races as a tourist stomps over many plants to grab a decorative sea shell, and he chases her in anger.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
愤 = 忄 heart + 贲 energetic
- 忄 heart meaning
- 贲 energetic sound
- 卉 many plants
- 贝 sea shell
The old gardener's heart races as a tourist stomps over many plants to grab a decorative sea shell, and he chases her in anger.
How it came to be
The heart gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- Indignation/righteous anger: 愤怒 (fènnù) furious, 气愤 (qìfèn) indignant, 愤慨 (fènkǎi) resentment at injustice, 公愤 (gōngfèn) public outrage.
- 愤 carries a sense of anger at wrongdoing/injustice, not mere annoyance. 愤世嫉俗 (fènshì-jísú) = cynical about the world. 悲愤 (bēifèn) = grief and indignation.