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恨

hèn
HSK 5
#1,293 most
frequent character
to hate, to regret
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

恨 has 忄, heart and feeling, as its meaning part and 艮 gèn as the sound part. It began as hatred or enmity. It then grew to the verb to hate, and to resent.

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Example Sentences

我恨下雨的天气。
wǒ hèn xiàyǔ de tiānqì 。
I hate rainy weather.
她恨自己做错的决定。
tā hèn zìjǐ zuò cuò de juédìng 。
She regrets the wrong decision she made.
你不要恨他，他也有苦衷。
nǐ búyào hèn tā ， tā yěyǒu kǔzhōng 。
Don't hate him; he has his own reasons.

Words with similar meanings

憎恨zēnghèn
to hate
A more intense and formal expression of hatred.
厌恶yànwù
to loathe
Conveys a strong sense of disgust along with hatred.

Words Starting With 恨

恨不得hèn bu dé
wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly

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HSK 5
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Feelings & Emotions
Vocabulary for happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, excitement, etc.
Advanced HSK5 Terms
Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.