怏
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Meaning: discontented
💡 Imagine a heart (忄) feeling 'yucky' (yàng) when discontent.
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Character Story & Explanation
怏 (yàng) depicts a heart (忄) in the center, representing a feeling of discontent or sulkiness. It often appears in literary contexts to describe a person's displeasure or resentment when their wishes are not fulfilled, akin to the Western concept of 'sullen' or 'disgruntled'. Unlike overt anger, 怏 implies a brooding, silent dissatisfaction.
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