感 gǎn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
感激
gǎnjī
to appreciate, to be grateful
Characters in this word
激 jī
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 敫 ancient musical instrument
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 对于老师多年来的耐心指导，他始终心怀感激。 Duìyú lǎoshī duō nián lái de nàixīn zhǐdǎo, tā shǐzhōng xīnhuái gǎnjī. For his teacher's patient guidance over the years, he has always felt grateful.
- 他帮了我这么多，我真不知道怎么感激他。 Tā bāng le wǒ zhème duō, wǒ zhēn bù zhīdào zěnme gǎnjī tā. He has helped me so much that I really don't know how to thank him.
- 收到朋友寄来的礼物，她感激得说不出话来。 Shōudào péngyou jì lái de lǐwù, tā gǎnjī de shuō bù chū huà lái. On receiving the gift her friend sent, she was so grateful she could not speak.
Related words
- 感到 gǎndào to feel
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 感觉 gǎnjué to feel; feeling
- 感谢 gǎnxiè to thank
- 感冒 gǎnmào to catch a cold
- 感情 gǎnqíng feelings; relationship
- 感受 gǎnshòu to feel; feeling
- 情感 qínggǎn feelings; emotions
- 感兴趣 gǎnxìngqù to be interested
- 感想 gǎnxiǎng thoughts and feelings
- 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive
- 感染 gǎnrǎn to infect, to influence