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March 24, 2026
憤fèn(fen4)
The character 憤 (fèn) refers to a strong feeling of anger or indignation. It is often used in contexts where someone feels wronged or frustrated, and it can also convey a sense of hatred or resentment towards a situation or person.
Strokes15Radical忄Frequency#—DifficultyVery Hard
Cultural Note
In Chinese culture, expressing anger is often seen as a loss of face, so the character 憤 captures a nuanced emotional struggle between personal feelings and social expectations.
Memory Tip
Imagine a person (心, heart) feeling a storm brewing inside them (忄, a radical component indicating emotion), representing their intense anger (憤). The 'fèn' sounds like 'fen' as in 'fence,' which keeps anger contained.
Meanings of 憤
fèn(fen4)
1anger, indignation; to hate, to resent
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About 憤
憤Simplified
15Strokes
忄Radical
非语素字non-morpheme character (n-m.)Part of Speech
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AI Study Notes for 憤
Quick Contrast
愤 (fèn) vs 怒 (nù) — use 憤 (fèn) for a sense of indignation or feeling wronged, while 怒 (nù) is more general for anger.
Memory Mnemonic
Imagine a person (心, heart) feeling a storm brewing inside them (忄, a radical component indicating emotion), representing their intense anger (憤). The 'fèn' sounds like 'fen' as in 'fence,' which keeps anger contained.
Usage Notes
Be mindful of the contexts in which you use 憤, as it can convey strong emotions and may not be suitable for all situations. It is often used in formal contexts, such as literature and speeches. Common collocations include '憤怒' (anger) and '憤慨' (indignation).
HSK Study Tips
While 憤 is not included in the HSK vocabulary lists, it can be connected to emotions and feelings vocabulary at HSK 3 and above. Students should focus on its usage alongside other emotional terms to enhance their expressive abilities.
Cultural Note
In Chinese culture, expressing anger is often seen as a loss of face, so the character 憤 captures a nuanced emotional struggle between personal feelings and social expectations.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse 憤 with other similar characters like 恨 (hèn), which means 'hate.' For example, saying '我憤这个人' (I fèn this person) is incorrect; the correct phrase should be '我恨这个人' (I hate this person).
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Cultural Notes for 憤
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In Chinese culture, expressing anger is often seen as a loss of face, so the character 憤 captures a nuanced emotional struggle between personal feelings and social expectations.
Word Family of 憤
Words Containing This Character20
愤怒fènnùangry憤怒
气愤qìfènindignant氣憤
愤fènanger憤
愤世嫉俗to be cynical憤世嫉俗
愤慨to resent憤慨
悲愤grief and indignation悲憤
愤恨to hate憤恨
愤然irate憤然
愤愤不平to feel indignant憤憤不平
泄愤to give vent to anger洩憤
激愤furious激憤
愤愤extremely angry憤憤
义愤填膺righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice義憤填膺
愤懑depressed憤懣
义愤righteous indignation義憤
公愤public anger公憤
发愤to make a determined effort發憤
怨愤resentment and indignation怨憤
羞愤indignant羞憤
发愤图强fāfèntúqiángto be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)發憤圖強
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Compound Meaning
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Frequently Asked Questions about 憤
The correct pronunciation is 'fèn' with a falling tone.
It's more appropriate for formal contexts; in casual conversations, you might use simpler terms for anger.
Common phrases include '憤怒' (fèn nù) which means 'anger' and '憤慨' (fèn kǎi) meaning 'indignation'.
