Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 奴 represents the sound.
Components
心 Meaning component
xīn heart
Notes
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Historical Evolution
怒
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
怒
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
怒
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
怒
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
怒
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
怒
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
怒
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
怒
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
怒
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怒 [nù]
anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
怒 いかり
Ikari surname
CHINESE WORDS (99)
愤怒 [fènnù] #1,829
angry
愤怒 [fènnù] #1,829
angry
激怒 [jīnù] #6,068
to infuriate
怒火 [nùhuǒ] #7,392
rage
怒气 [nùqì] #11,172
anger
怒气 [nùqì] #11,172
anger
发怒 [fānù] #11,637
to get angry
发怒 [fānù] #11,637
to get angry
怒吼 [nùhǒu] #18,553
to bellow
恼怒 [nǎonù] #21,626
resentful
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JAPANESE WORDS (52)
⭐ 怒る [おこる] #550
to get angry
⭐ 怒り [いかり] #1,392
anger
⭐ 怒鳴る [どなる] #3,712
to shout (in anger)
怒声 [どせい] #9,241
angry voice
⭐ 怒号 [どごう] #9,746
angry roar
憤怒 [ふんぬ] #10,006
anger
⭐ 激怒 [げきど] #10,071
rage
怒鳴りつける [どなりつける] #11,592
to shout at
⭐ 怒気 [どき] #11,747
anger
怒鳴り声 [どなりごえ] #13,547
angry voice
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