憝 (duì) - to dislike, to hate & to be resentful

憝Tone 4

duì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

憝 · duì

to dislike, to hate;

to be resentful;

a fool, an idiot.

to dislike, to hateto be resentfula fool, an idiot.

Usage highlights

resentment and hatredhate evilresent the tyrantfoolish personhate the traitordeep dislike

Synonyms

  • 恨— to hate
  • 怨— to resent
  • 恶— to dislike
  • 愚— foolish

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deep resentment (怨憝).
  • She despised the villain (憝恶).
  • They held a grudge against the tyrant (憝暴君).

Collocations

  • resentment and hatred(怨憝)
  • hate evil(憝恶)
  • resent the tyrant(憝暴君)
  • foolish person(憝人)
  • hate the traitor(憝奸)
  • deep dislike(深憝)

Idioms

  • Resentment and hatred are hard to dispel(怨憝难消)
  • Hate evil as if it were a personal enemy(憝恶如仇)
  • The fool brings trouble upon himself(憝人自扰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in classical texts to denote strong dislike or foolishness.
  • Its usage is primarily literary or historical.

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