Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to hate

Chinese: 怨恨、痛恨。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “hen” becomes a different word in each tone. 恨 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
  • 悔恨huǐ hènremorse; repentance
  • 仇恨chóu hènto hate; hatred; enmity; hostility
  • 怨恨yuàn hènto resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment
  • 恨人hèn rénprovoking; exasperating

Example Sentence

我们应该多一些爱,少一些恨。Wǒ men yīng gāi duō yì xiē ài, shǎo yì xiē hèn.We should have more love and less hatred.

我们Wǒ menwe应该yīng gāishouldduōmanyonexiēsomeàito loveshǎofewonexiēsomehènto hate