艴 (fú) - Fuming with anger & flushed with rage

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fú ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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艴 · fú

Fuming with anger;

flushed with rage;

angry expression.

Fuming with angerflushed with rageangry expression.

Usage highlights

Flushed with angerFuming with rageAngry expressionVisibly displeasedAngry countenanceIndignant expression

Synonyms

  • 怒— anger
  • 愤— indignation
  • 愠— displeased

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was flushed with anger (艴然不悦).
  • The official was fuming with rage (官员艴然大怒).
  • She showed an angry expression (她面露艴色).

Collocations

  • Flushed with anger(艴然)
  • Fuming with rage(艴然大怒)
  • Angry expression(艴色)
  • Visibly displeased(艴然不悦)
  • Angry countenance(艴容)
  • Indignant expression(艴然作色)

Idioms

  • Flushed with anger and displeasure(艴然不悦)
  • Fuming with great rage(艴然大怒)
  • Showing angry countenance(艴然作色)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Classical literary character rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese
  • Appears mainly in classical texts and formal writing to describe anger
  • Represents a refined, literary way to express anger rather than colloquial terms

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