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.

哀恳

āi kěn

‘哀恳’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to pl

恳托

kěn tuō

恳托 (kěn tuō) is a formal, written verb meaning

恳求

kěn qiú

恳求 (kěn qiú) is a formal, emotionally charged

恳请

kěn qǐng

‘恳请’ is a formal, respectful verb meaning 'to

恳切

kěn qiè

恳切 (kěn qiè) is an adjective meaning 'earnest'

无可奈何

wú kě nài hé

‘无可奈何’ is an adjective meaning ‘helpless’

终身遗憾

zhōng shēn yí hàn

'终身遗憾' literally means 'lifetime regret' — a

深感遗憾

shēn gǎn yí hàn

深感遗憾 is a formal, written verb phrase meaning

抱憾

bào hàn

抱憾 literally means 'to hold (抱) regret (憾)' —

遗憾

yí hàn

遗憾 (yí hàn) expresses a feeling of regret or d

喜庆

xǐ qìng

喜庆 (xǐ qìng) is an adjective meaning 'festive'

庆祝

qìng zhù

庆祝 (qìng zhù) is a verb meaning 'to celebrate'

抚慰

fǔ wèi

抚慰 is a compound verb meaning 'to soothe' or 'to

告慰

gào wèi

告慰 (gào wèi) is a formal, literary verb meanin

慰问

wèi wèn

‘慰问’ is a compound verb meaning to visit someo

慰藉

wèi jiè

慰藉 (wèi jiè) is a formal, literary noun meanin

慧黠

huì xiá

‘慧黠’ is an elegant, literary adjective describ

慧根

huì gēn

‘慧根’ (huì gēn) literally combines ‘慧’ (hu

秀慧

xiù huì

秀慧 (xiù huì) is a literary, poetic adjective d

慧眼

huì yǎn

‘慧眼’ literally means ‘wise eye’—combining

智慧

zhì huì

智慧 (zhì huì) means 'wisdom' — the ability to

惭德

cán dé

‘Cán dé’ is a classical Chinese compound meani

深惭

shēn cán

深惭 is a formal, literary adjective meaning 'deep

不惭

bù cán

不惭 is a classical Chinese adjective meaning 'una

惭赧

cán nǎn

惭赧 (cán nǎn) is a literary, two-character noun

自惭形秽

zì cán xíng huì

‘Zì cán xíng huì’ literally means ‘self-ash

慎独

shèn dú

Shèn dú is a foundational Confucian ethical conc

慎终

shèn zhōng

‘Shèn zhōng’ literally means ‘treat the end w

慎言

shèn yán

慎言 literally means 'cautious speech' — 慎 (shè

慎思

shèn sī

慎思 (shèn sī) is a classical Chinese compound m

谨慎

jǐn shèn

谨慎 (jǐn shèn) is an adjective meaning 'cautiou

不慌不忙

bù huāng bù máng

‘Bù huāng bù máng’ is a reduplicative four-c

慌神

huāng shén

‘慌神’ is a verb meaning to suddenly lose compos

发慌

fā huāng

‘发慌’ is a verb meaning ‘to feel panicky’ or

慌乱

huāng luàn

慌乱 (huāng luàn) is an adjective describing a s

慌张

huāng zhāng

慌张 (huāng zhāng) is an adjective describing a

无愧

wú kuì

‘无愧’ literally means 'without shame' and funct

愧对

kuì duì

‘愧对’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to feel unwo

问心无愧

wèn xīn wú kuì

'Wèn xīn wú kuì' literally means 'to ask one's

惭愧

cán kuì

惭愧 (cán kuì) expresses a deep, self-reflective