Meaning of 怨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to blame
- (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge
How to use 怨
On its own, 怨 usually means to blame someone, often in the negative pattern 不怨 or 怨不得. In other contexts it appears in compounds like 抱怨 (bàoyuàn) and 怨言 (yuànyán). Example: 这件事不怨你。(Zhè jiàn shì bù yuàn nǐ.) This is not your fault.
怨 has 夗 (yuàn) on top, which gives the sound, and 心 (xīn, heart) underneath. Picture a grudge curled up and sitting on your heart, and you have resentment.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 怨 with 怒 (nù, anger), since both have 心 at the bottom. 怒 has 奴 on top and means sudden anger, while 怨 means a lasting grudge or blame. Also note that in 埋怨 the first character is read mán, not mái.
怨 in example sentences
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怨 yuàn · to blame · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 怨.
Questions about 怨
What does 怨 mean?
怨 (yuàn) means "to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 怨?
怨 is made of 1 character: 怨 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 怨 an HSK word?
Yes. 怨 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 抱怨 and 埋怨?
Both mean to complain. 抱怨 (bàoyuàn) is the most common everyday word and can be about anything, like the weather or work. 埋怨 (mányuàn) more often means blaming a specific person for something that went wrong.
What does 怨不得 mean?
怨不得 (yuànbude) means you can't blame someone, or no wonder. For example, 怨不得他生气 (yuànbude tā shēngqì) means no wonder he is angry.