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愾
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忾
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wrath

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
kài
ガイ、キ、ケ、キツ
ためいき
개, 희
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 氣 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (愾)
忄 heart (side)+ 氣 spirit =
愾 wrath
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
氣 Phonetic component
spirit
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Simplified (忾)
忄 heart (side)+ 气 steam =
忾 anger
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
气 Phonetic component
qì steam
steam, vapor
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忡 a sad忤 insubordinate忧 grieved (simp)忪 tranquil快 fast忭 delighted忮 perverse忱 truth忸 blush忻 delightful忾 hatred (simp)怀 bosom (iii) (simp)怃 disappointed (simp)怄 annoyed (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
愾
Regular
Modern
Chinese
忾 / 愾 [kài]
anger
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (2)
同仇敌忾 [tóng​chóu​dí​kài] #37,201
anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary
敌忾 [dí​kài]
hatred felt toward one's enemies
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
敵愾心 [てきがいしん] #31,030
hostility
KOREAN WORDS (1)
적개심
hostility