rě
irritate
Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 若 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
rě
irritate, vex, offend, incite; to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems)
Most common words with 惹
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to provoke | ||
to create difficulties | ||
to provoke | ||
to stir up the fire | ||
to offend |
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