愤 meaning and stroke order
Anger, indignation; to hate, to resent
How to write 愤, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 愤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- indignant
- anger
- resentment
How 愤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 贲 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 愤
愤 is the heart radical 忄 next to 贲 (bēn/bì), which gives the sound. Picture a heart that bursts and swells with feeling, and you have anger or indignation.
愤 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It usually shows up in words like 愤怒 (fènnù) and 气愤 (qìfèn), which sound a bit stronger and more serious than everyday 生气 (shēngqì). Example: 他听了这个消息非常气愤。(Tā tīng le zhège xiāoxi fēicháng qìfèn.) He was very indignant when he heard the news.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 愤 (fèn) with 奋 (fèn, to exert oneself) because they sound the same. 发愤图强 (fāfèn-túqiáng) is also commonly written 发奋图强, so learners mix the two. In 愤怒 and 气愤, however, only 愤 is correct.
Common words with 愤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
愤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 愤
How many strokes are in 愤?
愤 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 愤 mean?
愤 (fèn) means anger, indignation; to hate, to resent. A common word with it is 愤怒 (fènnù), meaning "angry; indignant".
How do you pronounce 愤?
愤 is pronounced fèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 愤?
The radical of 愤 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 愤 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 愤?
The traditional form of 愤 is 憤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 愤 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 愤 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 愤 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 愤怒 and 生气?
生气 (shēngqì) is the everyday word for being angry and works in casual speech. 愤怒 (fènnù) is stronger and more formal. It often describes anger at injustice or appears in writing and news.
Does 愤 always mean anger in a negative sense?
Not always. In 发愤图强 (fāfèn-túqiáng), the strong feeling turns into determination to improve. In 愤世嫉俗 (fènshìjísú), it describes bitterness toward society.