冤

yuān

yuānspelled as üan · 1st tone — spelling rules

injustice · grievance

Radical: 冖 Strokes: 10 HSK 7-9

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

军农冠冥写冗冢罕

Same radical

军农冠冥写冗冢罕

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Character Decomposition

冤=冖+兔

Meanings

injustice

grievance

wrong

yuān

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Words with 冤 140 total

frustrated · agitated · distressed烦冤fán yuān to appeal for justice · to demand redress for a grievance申冤shēn yuān to right wrongs · to redress an injustice伸冤shēn yuān miscarriage of justice冤案yuān àn rancor · enmity · hatred resulting from grievances冤仇yuān chóu

Idioms with 冤 33 total Chain

unrighted wrong · unredressed injustice不白之冤bù bái zhī yuān destiny will make enemies meet (idiom) · (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)不是冤家不聚头bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu a deep grievance · suffer a grievous wrong · wrongs that cannot be redressed沉冤莫白chén yuān mò bái