惬 qiè
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
惬意
qièyì
comfortable; pleasant; contented
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 雨后的庭院格外惬意，连空气里都带着草木的清香。 Yǔ hòu de tíngyuàn géwài qièyì, lián kōngqì lǐ dōu dàizhe cǎomù de qīngxiāng. The courtyard after the rain was especially pleasant, and even the air carried the fresh scent of plants.
- 周末的下午，我坐在窗边喝咖啡，感到十分惬意。 Zhōumò de xiàwǔ, wǒ zuò zài chuāng biān hē kāfēi, gǎndào shífēn qièyì. On a weekend afternoon, I sat by the window drinking coffee and felt very contented.
- 在温暖的阳光下散步是一种惬意的享受。 Zài wēnnuǎn de yángguāng xià sànbù shì yì zhǒng qièyì de xiǎngshòu. Walking in the warm sunshine is a pleasant pleasure.