• to be troubled;
  • to worry;

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound composed of:

— 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

Additional notes

Related characters: — heart; mind

— regret

— worry

— sorrow These characters are related to emotional states and mental suffering.
The compound 煩惱 (번뇌) is an important concept in Buddhist philosophy, referring to mental afflictions that cause suffering.

번뇌하다
beonnoehada
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Kangxi radical:61, + 9
Strokes:12
Unicode:U+60F1
Cangjie input:
  • 心女女田 (PVVW)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 忄 𡿺

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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