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
喜悦
xǐyuè
joy; delight
Characters in this word
悦 yuè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 兑 to exchange
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他表面上保持克制，眼神里却藏不住获奖后的喜悦。 Tā biǎomiàn shàng bǎochí kèzhì, yǎnshén lǐ què cáng bù zhù huòjiǎng hòu de xǐyuè. He remained restrained on the surface, but his eyes could not hide the joy of winning the award.
- 收到录取通知的那一刻，她心中充满喜悦。 Shōudào lùqǔ tōngzhī de nà yīkè, tā xīnzhōng chōngmǎn xǐyuè. The moment she received the admission notice, her heart was filled with joy.
- 秋收时节，田野里到处洋溢着丰收的喜悦。 Qiūshōu shíjié, tiányě lǐ dàochù yángyì zhe fēngshōu de xǐyuè. During the autumn harvest season, the fields everywhere overflow with the joy of a rich crop.
Related words
- 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
- 喜庆 xǐqìng festive; jubilant
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 喜闻乐见 xǐwénlèjiàn loved and welcomed; popular and enjoyable