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恨 (hèn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

恨 (hèn) is a Chinese word: hate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 恨

动 dòng verb

hate

他恨那些背叛他的人。

tā hèn nà xiē bèi pàn tā de rén

He hates those who betrayed him.

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Word breakdown

恨 hèn — hate

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 仇恨 chóu hèn — to hate HSK 7
    • 仇 enmity, revenge
    • 恨 hate, resentment
    Example

    我们不应该仇恨别人。

    wǒ men bù yīng gāi chóu hèn bié rén

    We should not hate others.

  • 2 怨恨 yuàn hèn — to resent HSK 7
    • 怨 grievance, feeling of being wronged
    • 恨 hatred, intense dislike
    Example

    她心里一直怨恨那个伤害过她的人。

    tā xīn lǐ yì zhí yuàn hèn nà ge shāng hài guò tā de rén

    She has always resented the person who hurt her.

  • 3 恨不得 hèn bu de — to wish one could HSK 7
    • 恨 intensifies the feeling of wanting
    • 不 not, negative particle
    • 得 can obtain, able to get
    Example

    我恨不得马上回家。

    wǒ hèn bu de mǎ shàng huí jiā

    I wish I could go home right away.

  • 4 悔恨 huǐ hèn — regret HSK 7
    • 悔 regret, repentance
    • 恨 deep remorse, bitter regret
    Example

    她悔恨当初没有好好学习。

    tā huǐ hèn dāng chū méi yǒu hǎo hǎo xué xí

    She regrets not studying hard back then.

Structure & writing
1 恨 hèn — to hate; to resent

恨 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)
忄 is a component in 55 characters
HSK 1
忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')
HSK 2
快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to
HSK 4
忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said
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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)
HSK 5
恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed
HSK 6
忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread
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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry
HSK 7
怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged
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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort
1.2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain
艮 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)
HSK 3
根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47)
HSK 5
良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit
HSK 6
恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
HSK 7
垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

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