怪 (guài)
bewildering; odd; strange; uncanny; devil; monster; to wonder at; to b
- HSK 3.1 level 4
- 8 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 圣 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“怪，異也。从心，圣聲。”
Components
- 忄 (meaning) — 忄 is a component form of 心.
- 圣 (sound)