How to Say
How to Write
fèi
Also pronounced: fú
Radical: 忄 8 strokes
Meaning: anger
💡 Fèi sounds like 'fay'—think of a fairy who is angry (怫).
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

怫 (fèi) meaning in English —

The character 怫 (fèi) primarily denotes anger, often a seething or pent-up rage. It combines the radical 忄 (heart) with 弗 (not), suggesting an emotional state that is 'not' calm. In classical texts like Zhuangzi, 怫 appears in contexts of righteous indignation. Unlike Western terms such as 'fury' which imply explosive anger, 怫 conveys a quieter, smoldering resentment.

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