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HSK 7-913 strokes

jealousy

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
jealousy; to be jealous of
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰女疾

An envious 疾 woman 女; 疾 also provides the pronunciation

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How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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HSK 7-9

to be jealous of; to envy

Open 嫉妒 page →

to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy

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hèn

to hate out of jealousy; to resent

Open 嫉恨 page →

(idiom) to hate evil as one hates an enemy

Open 嫉恶如仇 page →

(idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented

Open 嫉贤妒能 page →

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