The character 愤 — “anger”: how to write it and what it means

愤
fèn

anger, indignation

12 strokes · HSK 6

The Chinese character 愤 is read fèn and means “anger, indignation”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 愤

愤 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 愤, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 愤 is made of

On the left, 忄 “heart”. The right part hints at the reading, as it also does in 喷 pēn.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 愤

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 愤?

愤 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 愤 mean?

愤 means “anger, indignation”. It appears in 愤怒 (“angry”).

How do you pronounce 愤?

愤 is read fèn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 愤 have?

12 strokes.

← 屈 bend怒 anger →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 愤 yourself

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