嗔(chēn)

13 strokes

to be angry at

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Character information

Pinyin
chēn
Meaning
to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嗔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口真

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 真 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu真zhēn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嗔 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 嗔

Common words using 嗔 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chēn嗔hē喝

to yell at sb in rage

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chēn嗔nù怒

to get angry

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chēn嗔yuàn怨

to complain; to reproach

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jiāo娇chēn嗔

(of a girl) to feign anger coquettishly

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huí回chēn嗔zuò作xǐ喜

to go from anger to happiness (idiom)

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Related characters

From 嗔’s common words

喝怒怨娇回作喜

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