妬
- 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.
妬
샘낼
투
saemnael
tu
Kangxi radical:38, 女 + 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)