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Character Decomposition
憎=忄+曾
Etymology
heart
Meanings
to detest
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Words with 憎 52 total
love and hate爱憎ài zēngdisgusting可憎kě zēngto hate evil憎恶zēng èto detest · hatred憎恨zēng hènto loathe憎厌zēng yànto make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates · to have well-defined likes and dislikes爱憎分明ài zēng fēn míngdetestable (wordplay based on shén zēng guǐ yàn)人憎狗厌rén zēng gǒu yàn(idiom) despicable; loathsome神憎鬼厌shén zēng guǐ yànrepulsive countenance · disgusting appearance面目可憎miàn mù kě zēng
Idioms with 憎 5 total Chain
to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates · to have well-defined likes and dislikes爱憎分明ài zēng fēn mínglit. the thief hates the owner (idiom) · fig. evil people resent the righteous; the wicked hate those they have wronged盗憎主人dào zēng zhǔ rénrepulsive countenance · disgusting appearance面目可憎miàn mù kě zēng
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