怒 Stroke Order — How to Write 怒
怒 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
怒 Radical and Character Components
怒 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 奴 indicates the sound.
Radical: 心 + 5 more strokes
怒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- nù
Meanings of 怒 in Chinese
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nù怒
To be angry, furious; a feeling of great displeasure or resentment.
他因被误解而恼怒地瞪着我。
He glared at me angrily, annoyed at being misunderstood.
Expressing strong emotions or magnificent display, like in "怒涛" (raging waves) or "心花怒放" (heart bursting with joy).
听到这个好消息，她不禁心花怒放。
Hearing the good news, she couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Refers to the Nu people, a community residing mainly in Yunnan, China, known for their connection to the Nu River.
怒江两岸风光秀丽，生活在这里的人们热情好客。
The scenery on both banks of the Nu River is beautiful, and the people living there are warm and hospitable.
To strongly rebuke or condemn someone's unacceptable behavior or actions; to express strong disapproval.
他怒斥了这种不负责任的做法。
He strongly condemned this irresponsible practice.
Common Words and Phrases with 怒
1
unable to control one's extreme anger; in a towering rage
得知真相后，他怒不可遏地质问对方为何要欺骗他。
Upon learning the truth, he was furious beyond control and confronted the other person about why they had deceived him.
2
An angry, surging tide; often used metaphorically to describe a powerful wave of resistance or protest.
人们对保护环境的呼声，汇聚成一股势不可挡的怒潮。
The public's calls for environmental protection converged into an unstoppable furious tide.
3
to scold furiously; to reprimand angrily
经理怒叱了迟到的员工，强调了守时的重要性。
The manager angrily scolded the late employee, emphasizing the importance of punctuality.
4
To angrily rebuke or denounce.
经理怒斥了没有按时完成项目的团队成员。
The manager angrily rebuked the team members who failed to complete the project on time.
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To become so angry that one's hair stands erect and raises one's cap from the head, symbolizing extreme rage.
他听到别人诬陷他的朋友，气得怒发冲冠，当场和对方理论起来。
He was so furious that his hair seemed to stand on end when he heard someone slandering his friend, and he immediately confronted them.
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To be in full, magnificent bloom; figuratively, to burst with joy or elation.
春天来了，花园里的玫瑰花怒放着，芬芳扑鼻。
Spring has arrived, and the roses in the garden are blooming in full splendor, their fragrance filling the air.
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To shout or scold angrily; to fulminate.
经理发现员工在工作时间玩手机，怒喝道：“立即放下手机，专心工作！”
The manager, upon finding an employee playing on their phone during work hours, angrily shouted, “Put down your phone immediately and focus on your work!”
10
To roar or howl loudly, often expressing anger or great power.
瀑布的怒吼声震耳欲聋，让人感受到了大自然的磅礴力量
The roar of the waterfall was deafening, making people feel the immense power of nature.
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The Nujiang River, also known as the Salween River in Myanmar, is a major river in Southwest China. Originating from the southern foothills of the Tanggula Mountains, it flows through Qinghai and Yunnan provinces, characterized by deep valleys and swift currents in its middle reaches, making it rich in hydropower resources.
怒江大峡谷以其壮丽的自然风光吸引着无数探险者和自然爱好者。
The Nujiang Grand Canyon attracts countless adventurers and nature lovers with its magnificent natural scenery.
13
to curse furiously; to scold angrily
他因为在游戏中输了，怒骂了几句，然后关掉了电脑。
He lost in the game, angrily cursed a few times, and then turned off his computer.
14
glaring eyes; fierce stare
她怒目圆睁，质问着迟到的原因。
She glared with wide-open eyes, questioning the reason for the delay.
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To glare with wide eyes and gnash one's teeth in extreme anger and hatred.
当他发现自己的劳动成果被别人窃取时，气得怒目切齿
When he found his hard work stolen by someone else, he glared with fierce eyes and gnashed his teeth in anger.
16
Anger or fury.
他脸上的怒气表明他对这个结果非常不满。
The anger on his face showed he was very dissatisfied with the result.
More words with 怒
- fèn愤nù怒Extreme anger, wrath, or fury.
- hán含nù怒to harbor anger; in anger
- kuáng狂nù怒unbridled rage
- nǎo恼nù怒To be angry or furious.
- qiān迁nù怒to take out one's anger on someone else, to vent one's anger on someone
- rě惹nù怒To make someone angry or enraged.
- xī息nù怒calm one's anger; cease to be angry
- yuàn怨nù怒Resentment and anger.
- zhèn震nù怒Rage, Great fury
- zhòng众nù怒public wrath or indignation
- huì恚nù怒Rage; anger; fury.
- xiè泄nù怒Vent anger, Blow off steam
- xiōng汹nù怒Raging fury, Violent rage
- yù郁nù怒Pent-up fury, Suppressed rage
- yùn愠nù怒inward anger or resentment
- chēn嗔nù怒Wrath, Anger
- dòng动nù怒get angry, lose temper
- fā发nù怒to get angry, to be angry
- jī激nù怒anger, enrage
- nù怒tāo涛raging waves, billows
Idioms with 怒
- nù怒huǒ火chōng冲tiān天towering rage
- nù怒huǒ火zhōng中shāo烧consumed with rage
- nù怒mù目ér而shì视glare angrily
- nù怒mù目héng横méi眉to glare with angry eyes
- nù怒mù目xiāng相shì视glare angrily at each other
- nù怒qì气chōng冲chōng冲seething with anger
- nù怒qì气chōng冲tiān天filled with towering rage
- nù怒róng容mǎn满miàn面face full of rage
- nù怒xíng形yú于sè色anger showing on one's face
- bó勃rán然dà大nù怒fly into a sudden rage
- gǎn敢nù怒gǎn敢yán言dare to be angry and speak out
- héng横méi眉nù怒mù目to scowl in anger
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Open the tool →Questions about 怒
What does 怒 mean in Chinese?
怒 (nù) means “To be angry, furious” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 怒?
怒 is pronounced nù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 怒 have?
怒 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 怒?
怒 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 怒?
The radical of 怒 is 心, and 怒 is a phono-semantic compound.