Chinese symbol for “resentful”
恼怒
nǎo nù
Traditional: 惱怒
resentful; angry; to enrage sb
The closest CC-CEDICT match for resentful is 恼怒 (nǎo nù), defined as: resentful; angry; to enrage sb.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “resentful”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 不满 (不滿) | bù mǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 憾恨 | hàn hèn | resentful; hateful |
| 羞恼 (羞惱) | xiū nǎo | resentful; humiliated and angry |
| 愤懑 (憤懣) | fèn mèn | depressed; resentful |
| 悻悻 | xìng xìng | angry; resentful |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 恼怒.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 烦恼 (煩惱) | fán nǎo | to be worried; to be distressed |
| 苦恼 (苦惱) | kǔ nǎo | vexed; distressed |
| 恼火 (惱火) | nǎo huǒ | annoyed; riled; vexed |
| 惹恼 (惹惱) | rě nǎo | to make sb angry |
| 懊恼 (懊惱) | ào nǎo | annoyed; vexed |
| 愤怒 (憤怒) | fèn nù | angry; indignant |
| 激怒 | jī nù | to infuriate; to enrage |
| 怒火 | nù huǒ | rage; fury |
See also: Japanese symbol for “resentful”.
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