仇
讐chóu
#1,534 most
frequent character
hatred
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
仇 has 亻 person as the meaning part, while 九 jiǔ gives the sound, though the link is not obvious today. It first meant a married couple or pair. Read chóu, it grew to animosity and enemy; read qiú, it grew to companion.
Ask DeepSeek
Example Sentences
他对她的仇非常深。
tā duì tāde chóu fēicháng shēn 。
His hatred towards her is very deep.
仇恨只会带来更多的痛苦。
chóuhèn zhī huì dàilái gēngduō de tòngkǔ 。
Hatred will only bring more pain.
我们应该试着消除心中的仇。
wǒmen yīnggāi shìzháo xiāochú xīnzhōng de chóu 。
We should try to eliminate the hatred in our hearts.
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
Your word lists
Sign in to add this word to your private lists.