• to envy, to be jealous;

Etymology

Formed as a phono-semantic compound:

女 (woman, female) provides the semantic component.

戶 (door, household) provides the phonetic element.

Originally written as 妒, later the phonetic part changed in form (戶 → 石-like variation).

Thus the character expresses the idea of a woman’s emotions tied to envy or jealousy.

Usage in Korean

질투 (嫉妬) — jealousy, envy

투기 (妬忌) — envious resentment

Additional notes

In Korea and Japan, the form 妬 is standard.

In China and Taiwan, the older form 妒 is more commonly used.

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Kangxi radical:38, + 4
Strokes:7
Unicode:U+5992
Cangjie input:
  • 女竹尸 (VHS)
  • 女戈尸 (VIS)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 女 户 (G V)
  • ⿰ 女 戶 (H T J K)

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