愤怒

fènnù · HSK 6

angry

😡 愤 = fury heart + 贲 (sound 'ben'); 怒 = slave 奴 + heart 心

Both characters carry 心 (heart) underneath — anger is a heart condition. 怒 literally stacks 奴 (slave) over 心: the heart enslaved by rage. Pinyin fènnù rhymes with English 'fend you' — fend off a furious foe.

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