仇
讎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.
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Example Sentences
他心中充满了仇恨。
tā xīnzhōng chōngmǎnle chóuhèn 。
His heart is filled with hatred.
仇恨只会让人痛苦。
chóuhèn zhī huì ràng rén tòngkǔ 。
Hatred will only bring pain.
我们应该抛弃仇恨，寻找和平。
wǒmen yīnggāi pāoqì chóuhèn ， xúnzhǎo hépíng 。
We should abandon hatred and seek peace.
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