惱
- to be troubled;
- to worry;
Etymology
A phono-semantic compound composed of:
心 — semantic component meaning “heart; emotions”;
𡿺 — phonetic component indicating the sound (뇌 / nǎo).
The character originally described emotional disturbance or distress arising in the heart.
Semantic development:
- emotional disturbance;
- worry or mental distress;
- deep anguish or torment.
Usage in Korean
번뇌 (煩惱) — mental suffering; worldly afflictions (Buddhist term)
고뇌 (苦惱) — anguish; agony
번뇌하다 — to suffer from worries
惱
번뇌하다
뇌
beonnoehada
noe
Kangxi radical:61, 心 + 9
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+60F1
Cangjie input:
- 心女女田 (PVVW)
Composition:
- ⿰ 忄 𡿺