Browse "Emotions" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

轻侮

qīng wǔ

轻侮 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to disdai

侮辱

wǔ rǔ

‘侮辱’ is a verb meaning 'to insult' or 'to humi

欺侮

qī wǔ

‘欺侮’ is a compound verb meaning 'to bully' or

侈大

chǐ dà

‘侈大’ is a verb meaning to exaggerate or magnif

侈纵

chǐ zòng

‘侈纵’ is an adjective describing a state of exc

骄侈

jiāo chǐ

骄侈 is a compound adjective formed from 骄 (jiāo

侈言

chǐ yán

‘侈言’ literally combines ‘侈’ (chǐ), meaning

侃言

kǎn yán

侃言 (kǎn yán) literally combines 侃 (kǎn), mea

侃论

kǎn lùn

‘侃论’ is a literary and somewhat formal noun me

侃侃

kǎn kǎn

'Kǎn kǎn' is an adverb describing speech or deme

侃然

kǎn rán

侃然 is an archaic literary adjective describing a

侃直

kǎn zhí

侃直 describes a person who speaks or behaves in a

侃侃而谈

kǎn kǎn ér tán

‘侃侃而谈’ describes speaking fluently, confiden

佳人

jiā rén

‘佳人’ literally combines ‘佳’ (jiā), meaning

佳音

jiā yīn

'佳音' literally combines '佳' (jiā), meaning 'ex

伯道无儿

bó dào wú ér

'Bó dào wú ér' is a classical Chinese idiom re

口诛笔伐

kǒu zhū bǐ fá

‘口诛笔伐’ is a classical four-character idiom m

伐善

fá shàn

‘伐善’ is a classical Chinese expression meaning

伐罪

fá zuì

‘伐罪’ literally means ‘to attack injustice’

伏首

fú shǒu

‘伏首’ literally means ‘to lower (fú) the head

俯仰

fǔ yǎng

‘俯仰’ literally combines two verbs: 俯 (fǔ) me

敬仰

jìng yǎng

敬仰 (jìng yǎng) is a formal, respectful verb me

仰望

yǎng wàng

‘仰望’ literally means 'to raise one’s head and

仰慕

yǎng mù

'仰慕' (yǎng mù) is a formal, literary verb mean

倚仗

yǐ zhàng

倚仗 (yǐ zhàng) is a verb meaning 'to depend on'

结仇

jié chóu

'Jié chóu' literally combines 'jié' (to form, t

宿仇

sù chóu

‘宿仇’ literally combines ‘宿’ (sù), meaning

血仇

xuè chóu

‘血仇’ (xuè chóu) literally means 'blood enmit

报仇

bào chóu

'报报仇' (bào chóu) literally means 'to report/r

仇人

chóu rén

‘仇人’ (chóu rén) literally combines ‘仇’ (c

亦真亦幻

yì zhēn yì huàn

‘亦真亦幻’ (yì zhēn yì huàn) is a literary,

亦喜亦忧

yì xǐ yì yōu

‘亦喜亦忧’ is a literary, four-character idiom m

亦复如是

yì fù rú shì

'亦复如是' is a classical Chinese adverbial phrase

亦庄亦谐

yì zhuāng yì xié

'Yì zhuāng yì xié' literally means 'both solem

乞怜

qǐ lián

‘乞怜’ is a literary, slightly derogatory verb m

乞求

qǐ qiú

乞求 (qǐ qiú) is a formal, literary verb meaning

丐怜

gài lián

‘丐怜’ is a literary and somewhat formal verb me

丐名

gài míng

'丐名' literally means 'to beg for fame'—a vivid,

丁忧

dīng yōu

'Dīng yōu' is a formal classical Chinese term re

告捷

gào jié

告捷 (gào jié) is a formal, literary verb meanin