怄 (òu) - To be annoyed & to irritate
怄 · òu
To be annoyed;
to irritate;
to sulk;
to feel resentful.
To be annoyedto irritateto sulk
Usage highlights
To sulk/be angryTo irritate someoneTo feel resentfulTo be annoyedTo make someone angry
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He was sulking (怄气) all day.
- Don't let it annoy you (别怄了).
- She deliberately tried to irritate him (故意怄他).
Collocations
- To sulk/be angry(怄气)
- To irritate someone(怄人)
- To feel resentful(怄恨)
- To be annoyed(怄恼)
- To make someone angry(把…怄着)
Idioms
- To sulk and get angry(怄气斗狠)
- To nurse a grievance(怄气在心)
Cultural background
FAQ- 怄 carries a colloquial tone, often used in informal speech to describe petty annoyance or sulking.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, prolonged 怄气 (sulking) is considered harmful to the liver and overall health.