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发怒

fānù

to become angry; to flare up

A furious king with a red face clenches his fists on a throne
Memory picture

Characters in this word

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

怒 nù

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
奴 slave, servant 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 怒

Example phrases

  • 民众之所以集体发怒,是因为他们觉得自己的基本权益被长期忽视。 Mínzhòng zhī suǒyǐ jítǐ fānù, shì yīnwèi tāmen juéde zìjǐ de jīběn quányì bèi chángqī hūshì. The public became collectively angry because they felt their basic rights had long been ignored.
  • 他很少发怒,今天却大声吼了起来。 Tā hěn shǎo fānù, jīntiān què dàshēng hǒu le qǐlái. He rarely loses his temper, but today he began to shout loudly.
  • 国王发怒了,所有的大臣都低下了头。 Guówáng fānù le, suǒyǒu de dàchén dōu dī xià le tóu. The king flew into a rage, and all the ministers lowered their heads.

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