忿 (fèn) is a Chinese character meaning “anger”. It is written from 分 (to divide; a share) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
分 + 心
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 说文解字：忿，悁也。从心分聲；并与 hanzi-writer-data 现代字形核验（第 1–4 笔为 分，第 5–8 笔为 心）
Memory aid
A heart (心) with 分 sitting on top of it — divided, split in two. That is what anger feels like from the inside.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 忿怒fèn nùfurious; indignant; wrathful忿 = fèn
- 忿恨fèn hènto resent; resentment; bitter indignation忿 = fèn
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All readings
anger
anger; indignation; to be indignant; resentful
生气；因为不满而愤恨。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 忿怒fèn nùfurious; indignant; wrathful忿 = fèn
- 忿恨fèn hènto resent; resentment; bitter indignation忿 = fèn
Sound component
分 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 忿 mean?
忿 (fèn) means anger; indignation; to be indignant; resentful.
How do you pronounce 忿?
It is pronounced fèn.
What parts is 忿 made of?
分 (to divide; a share) and 心 (heart; mind), one above the other. The recorded source is: 说文解字：忿，悁也。从心分聲；并与 hanzi-writer-data 现代字形核验（第 1–4 笔为 分，第 5–8 笔为 心）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 忿 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 忿?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 忿?
Common ones are 忿怒 and 忿恨. The reading of 忿 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.