懥 (zhì) - Anger, rage, fury & intense emotional agitation or resentment.

懥Tone 4

zhì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

志

懥 · zhì

Anger, rage, fury;

intense emotional agitation or resentment.

Anger, rage, furyintense emotional agitation or resentment.

Usage highlights

Anger and resentmentTo show anger on one's faceUncontrollable rageDeepTo vent one's fury

Synonyms

  • 怒— anger, rage
  • 愤— indignation, resentment
  • 忿— anger, hatred

Antonyms

  • 喜— joy, happiness
  • 悦— pleasure, delight
  • 静— calm, tranquility

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He could not suppress his rage (忿懥).
  • Her face showed deep resentment (面有懥色).
  • The official was dismissed due to his uncontrollable anger (因懥被黜).

Collocations

  • Anger and resentment(忿懥)
  • To show anger on one's face(面有懥色)
  • Uncontrollable rage(不可抑制的懥怒)
  • Deep-seated resentment(深懥)
  • To vent one's fury(发泄懥愤)

Idioms

  • To be filled with indignation(忿懥不平)
  • Unable to conceal one's anger(怒形于色，懥不可掩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing intense emotional states, particularly in Confucian discourse on managing emotions.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine and philosophy, excessive anger (懥) is considered harmful to the liver and overall qi balance.
  • The character embodies the Confucian ideal of emotional regulation - the 'Doctrine of the Mean' discusses avoiding being 'obscured by passion' like anger.

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