憤 meaning and stroke order
Anger, indignation; to hate, to resent
How to write 憤, stroke by stroke
15 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 憤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- indignant
- anger
- resentment
How 憤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 賁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 憤
The heart radical 忄 on the left shows this is a feeling, and 賁 (bì/bēn) on the right gives the sound. Picture a heart swelling up and bursting with anger, and you have 憤 (fèn).
憤 is the traditional form of 愤 and rarely stands alone. It appears in words like 憤怒 (fènnù, angry) and 氣憤 (qìfèn, indignant). Example: 他聽了非常氣憤。(Tā tīng le fēicháng qìfèn.) He was furious when he heard it.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 憤 (fèn, anger) with 墳 (fén, grave) and 噴 (pēn, to spray), which share the same right side 賁. Check the left part: the heart 忄 means emotion, earth 土 means a tomb, and mouth 口 means spraying.
Common words with 憤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 憤
How many strokes are in 憤?
憤 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憤 mean?
憤 (fèn) means anger, indignation; to hate, to resent. A common word with it is 愤怒 (fènnù), meaning "angry; indignant".
How do you pronounce 憤?
憤 is pronounced fèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 憤?
The radical of 憤 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憤 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 憤?
憤 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 愤, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 憤怒 and 生氣?
生氣 (shēngqì) is the everyday word for being angry or upset. 憤怒 (fènnù) is stronger and more formal, often used for deep anger or anger at injustice.
Does 發憤圖強 have anything to do with being angry?
Not really. In 發憤圖強 (fāfèn-túqiáng), 發憤 means to make a determined effort, so the idiom means to work hard with strong resolve to become successful.