衅 xìn to quarrel
to quarrel; to dispute
How to remember 衅: 血 blood + 半 half = to quarrel. There is blood from a scratched nose because the twins both wanted the same half of the pizza and began to quarrel every crumb.
Component breakdown
衅 = 血 blood + 半 half
- 血 blood
- ㇒ falling stroke
- 皿 dish
- 半 half
- 丷 horns
- 𰀁 double cross
There is blood from a scratched nose because the twins both wanted the same half of the pizza and began to quarrel every crumb.
How it is used
- A bound character meaning 'to stir up conflict' - 挑衅 (tiǎoxìn) to provoke, 寻衅 (xúnxìn) to pick a fight (寻衅滋事 is a legal charge for disorderly provocation).
- Always about deliberately instigating a quarrel or clash.