glare, angry

瞋 is composed of 目 (eye) and 真 (genuine). 目 signifies the gaze or expression in the eyes, while 真 is a pictograph of a hand pressing down on a tripod cauldron, which is a treasure symbolizing the state and supreme authority. When a person with supreme authority opens their eyes wide, their gaze carries sternness, resembling anger or fury, as represented by 瞋, meaning to glare angrily.