怨 (yuàn): to blame, (bound form) resentment, hatred, grudge
怨 (yuàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to blame.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 夗 (phonetic) and 心 (semantic). It ranks #1626 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 怨 heart. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 忙 (máng, busy), 快 (kuài, fast, happy), 怎 (zěn, how).
Definitions
- to blame
- (bound form) resentment
- hatred
- grudge
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 怨
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain |
| 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint |
| 怨气 | yuàn qì | grievance |
| 无怨无悔 | wú yuàn wú huǐ | no complaints |
| 怨天尤人 | yuàn tiān yóu rén | (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others |
| 宿怨 | sù yuàn | an old grudge |
| 积怨 | jī yuàn | grievance |
| 哀怨 | āi yuàn | grief |
| 任劳任怨 | rèn láo rèn yuàn | to work hard without complaint (idiom) |
| 怨声载道 | yuàn shēng zài dào | lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom) |
| 结怨 | jié yuàn | to arouse dislike |
| 幽怨 | yōu yuàn | hidden bitterness |
| 仇怨 | chóu yuàn | hatred and desire for revenge |
怨 appears in 51 compound words: 43 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 14 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 怨 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
lit. to blame the heavens and reproach the earth; fig. to rave and rant
public discontent is everywhere; discontent is publicly voiced; complaints rise all around
public discontent is everywhere; discontent is publicly voiced; complaints rise all around
Example Sentences
他怨甘情愿地帮助每一个需要帮助的人。
tā yuàn gān qíng yuàn dì bāng zhù měi yī gě xū yāo bāng zhù de rén .
He willingly helps everyone in need.
...油价格飊涨 曼谷多个油站无油卖或限购惹民怨
. . . yóu jià gé 飊 zhǎng 曼 gǔ duō gè yóu zhàn wú yóu mài huò xiàn gòu rě mín yuàn
...With oil prices soaring, many gas stations in Bangkok have run out of fuel or are imposing purchase limits, sparking public outrage
儿怨球被踢飞!家长暴怒冲回校“掐脖呛单挑” ...
ér yuàn qiú bèi tī fēi ! jiā cháng bào nù chōng huí jiào qiā bó qiàng dān tiāo . . .
Boy complains ball was kicked away! Enraged parent storms back to school, grabs him by the throat and challenges him to a fight...
刘朴旧疾复发“抱怨陈大天装死” 委屈泪喊:谁来理解我
liú pǔ jiù jí fù fā bào yuàn chén dà tiān zhuāng sǐ wěi qū lèi hǎn : shéi lái lǐ jiě wǒ
Liu Pu’s old ailment flares up; he “complains that Chen Datian is playing dead” and cries out in frustration: “Who will understand me?”
...ee As2”四足机械人 上山下海任劳任怨
. . . e e A s 2 sì zú jī xiè rén shàng shān xià hǎi rèn láo rèn yuàn
... ee AS2 "four-legged robot works hard and complains about going up the mountain and down to the sea
输不起?客怨飞镖全射中 老板才喊不能混色
shū bù qǐ ? kè yuàn fēi 镖 quán shè zhōng lǎo bǎn cái hǎn bù néng hùn sè
Can't afford to lose? The guest complained that the darts were all shot, and the boss shouted that he couldn't mix colors
我厌倦了她的抱怨。
Wǒ yànjuàn le tā de bàoyuàn.
I'm tired of her complaints.
汤姆一定会抱怨的。
Tāngmǔ yīdìng huì bàoyuàn de.
Tom's sure to complain.
他一直抱怨他的房间很小。
Tā yīzhí bàoyuàn tā de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.
He is always complaining of his room being small.
他的埋怨没有尽头。
Tā de mányuàn méiyǒu jìntóu.
There is no end to his complaining.
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