愤 fèn anger
anger; indignation
How to remember 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.
Component breakdown
愤 = 忄 heart + 贲
- 忄 heart
- 贲
- 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 is used
- 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.