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Animated Stroke Order 怒

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 怒 — animated stroke order

2.

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怒 stroke order diagram

3.

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怒

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 怒

怒 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 怒

Words directly meaning anger or to get angry

These words directly refer to the emotion of anger or the act of becoming angry.

愤怒 • fèn nù • indignation; anger; rage • HSK 6

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6.

Example Sentences

bú不

yào要

yīn因

wèi为

xiǎo小

shì事

jiù

Information

Pinyinnù

Meaninganger, rage, fury

Strokes9

Radical心

Traditional怒

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#1650

Zhuyinㄋㄨˋ

UnicodeU+6012

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The heart (心) is enslaved or controlled (奴), bursting with fierce anger — rage or fury.

fèn愤

nù怒

indignation; anger; rage

发怒 • fā nù • Get angry • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

fā发

nù怒

Get angry

Set phrases including 怒

These are fixed expressions where 怒 appears as part of a broader emotional set or a specific reaction.

喜怒哀乐 • xǐ nù āi lè • joy / anger / sorrow / and happiness / the full range of emotions • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xǐ喜

nù怒

āi哀

lè乐

joy / anger / sorrow / and happiness / the full range of emotions

恼羞成怒 • nǎo xiū chéng nù • become angry out of embarrassment / fly into a rage out of humiliation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

nǎo恼

xiū羞

chéng成

就

fā发

nù怒

。

Don't get angry over small matters.

tā他

duì对

bù不

gōng公

píng平

de的

jué决

dìng定

gǎn感

dào到

fèn愤

nù怒

。

He felt angry about the unfair decision.

Tā他

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

nǎo恼

nù怒

。

He felt very angry.

Tā她

zǒng总

shì是

bǎ把

shēng生

huó活

zhōng中

de的

bù不

mǎn满

qiān迁

nù怒

dào到

jiā家

rén人

shēn身

shàng上

。

She always vents her dissatisfaction in life on her family members.

shī狮

zi子

zài在

sēn森

lín林

zhōng中

nù怒

hǒu吼

。

The lion roars in the forest.

nù怒

become angry out of embarrassment / fly into a rage out of humiliation

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Characters pronounced "nu".

努nǔto exert oneself, to strive
驽nuinferior horse; dull; stupid
奴núslave, servant, or one in subjugation

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Characters with radical "心".

忒tèexcessive; too; very-usually of objectionable things; to err; to mistake; changeable
懿yìvirtuous; excellent; (often used in names or formal titles)
恙yàngillness, sickness; indisposition
息xīto rest, to cease, breath
愿yuànto wish, desire, or hope
忿fènget angry; fury, exasperation

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