How to Write 恚 (huì) — Meaning “anger”

Imagine a jade tablet (圭) falling onto your heart (心), causing a sharp pain that makes you furious. The sound "huì" can remind you of "hew" — like angrily hewing at something.

Write the top part 圭 first: horizontal, horizontal, vertical, horizontal (four strokes). Then add the bottom心 radical, starting with the left dot, then the center hook, then the two outer dots. A common mistake is making the top too wide — keep 圭 narrow so the bottom心 supports it evenly.

恚 has 心 at the bottom, meaning anger. 忝 (tiǎn) has 天 above and 心 below, meaning to disgrace or feel ashamed. 忞 (mín or wěn) has 文 above and 心 below, meaning to strive or be diligent. Visually, 恚 uses 圭 (jade), not 天 or 文.

恚 is rare in everyday speech and mostly appears in classical or literary contexts, such as Buddhist texts using 嗔恚 (chēn huì) for hatred. It is not part of HSK, but you may see it in idioms or formal writing, always carrying a strong sense of deep, internal anger.

Common words containing 恚 include: 嗔恚 (chēn huì) — Anger and hatred; 恚恨 (huì hèn) — resentment; 恚怒 (huì nù) — furious.