Dong Chinese dictionary

yuàn

hatred

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 夗 represents the sound.

Components

夗 Sound component

yuàn

to turn over when asleep

心 Meaning component

xīn

heart

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

yuàn

hatred, enmity, resentment; to blame; to complain

Most common words with 怨

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