怨

yuàn
#1,635 most
frequent character
blame, complain, resentment, enmity
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

怨 uses 心 heart, for feeling, as the meaning part and 夗 yuàn for the sound. It first meant to be upset or to complain. From that it grew to a grudge or enmity.

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Example Sentences

他总是怨天怨地。
tā zǒngshì yuàntiān yuàn dì 。
He always blames heaven and earth.
我对他的怨恨越来越深。
wǒ duì tāde yuànhèn yuèláiyuè shēn 。
My resentment towards him is growing deeper.
投诉可以有助于减少怨言。
tóusù kěyǐ yǒuzhù yú jiǎnshǎo yuànyán 。
Complaints can help reduce grievances.

Words with similar meanings

责备zébèi
to blame
责备 is more formal and implies a stronger sense of official reprimand.
抱怨bàoyuàn
to complain
抱怨 is more colloquial and focuses on expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.

Homophones

院yuàn
yard, compound, courtyard, college
愿yuàn
will, wish, desire, hope, willing
远yuàn
to distance oneself from (classical)

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