欣 xīn
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 欠 — to lack, to owe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
欣喜
xīnxǐ
delighted; joyful
Characters in this word
喜 xǐ
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 壴 drum 口 mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 新药临床试验取得突破，研究团队难掩欣喜。 Xīn yào línchuáng shìyàn qǔdé tūpò, yánjiū tuánduì nán yǎn xīnxǐ. The clinical trial of the new drug made a breakthrough, and the research team could hardly hide its delight.
- 收到录取通知那天，全家人都难掩欣喜之情。 Shōudào lùqǔ tōngzhī nà tiān, quán jiārén dōu nán yǎn xīnxǐ zhī qíng. The day the acceptance letter arrived, the whole family could hardly contain their joy.
- 看着孩子们健康成长，母亲脸上写满欣喜。 Kànzhe háizimen jiànkāng chéngzhǎng, mǔqīn liǎnshang xiěmǎn xīnxǐ. Watching her children grow up healthy, the mother's face was full of delight.
Related words
- 欣赏 xīnshǎng to admire
- 欣慰 xīnwèi gratified; comforted
- 欣欣向荣 xīnxīnxiàngróng thriving; flourishing
- 喜欢 xǐhuan to like
- 喜爱 xǐ'ài to love; to be fond of
- 喜剧 xǐjù comedy
- 喜事 xǐshì happy event
- 皆大欢喜 jiēdàhuānxǐ everyone is happy; to everyone's satisfaction
- 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài to be overjoyed by unexpected good news
- 喜好 xǐhào liking; preference; to like
- 喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast; wedding banquet
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnù'āilè joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; emotions