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忾

愾
kài
noun #43,239

Meanings

  1. 1 indignation
  2. 2 anger (toward a common enemy)

Examples

HSK 5
全队同仇敌忾，决心赢下这场比赛。
Quán duì tóngchóu-díkài, juéxīn yíng xià zhè chǎng bǐsài.
The team shared a common indignation and resolved to win this match.
HSK 7-9
面对侵略者，全国上下同仇敌忾。
Miànduì qīnlüèzhě, quánguó shàngxià tóngchóu-díkài.
Faced with the invaders, the whole nation shared a common hatred.

Tips

usage
忾 survives almost only in 同仇敌忾 ('shared hatred against a common enemy'), describing a group united in indignation.

Components

radical
忄 xīn
heart; feeling
忄 is the left-side form of the heart radical 心. It marks 忾 as an emotion - burning indignation.
phonetic
气 qì
air; breath; anger
气 ('air, anger') lends the sound and a fitting flavor: heart plus 'qi' equals heated, indignant feeling rising against an enemy.

Stroke Order

忾 kài