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.

捷思

jié sī

捷思 (jié sī) is a literary and somewhat formal

邪魅

xiémèi

邪魅 (xiémèi) is a literary compound noun descri

魅惑

mèihuò

魅惑 (mèihuò) is a verb meaning 'to enchant' or

魅力

mèilì

‘魅力’ (mèilì) is a noun meaning ‘charm’ or

见鬼

jiàn guǐ

‘见鬼’ (jiàn guǐ) literally means 'to see a gh

刻骨铭心

kè gǔ míng xīn

刻骨铭心 literally means 'to carve into bone and e

骨气

gǔ qì

‘骨气’ (gǔ qì) literally combines ‘bone’ (骨

骤然

zhòu rán

骤然 (zhòu rán) is an emphatic literary adverb m

驾临

jià lín

‘驾临’ is a highly respectful, honorific verb me

粉饰

fěn shì

粉饰 literally means 'to apply powder and decorate

食言

shí yán

‘食言’ (shí yán) literally means ‘to eat one

飘零

piāo líng

‘飘零’ is a literary, evocative verb describing

飘忽

piāo hū

‘飘忽’ is an adjective describing something that

显摆

xiǎn bǎi

显摆 (xiǎn bǎi) is a colloquial verb meaning 'to

一颗心

yī kē xīn

'Yī kē xīn' literally means 'one heart' and fun

领会

lǐng huì

领会 (lǐng huì) is a verb meaning 'to comprehend

顿足

dùn zú

‘顿足’ literally means ‘to thump/stamp the foot

顿悟

dùn wù

'Dùn wù' literally combines 'dùn' (sudden, imme

顶嘴

dǐng zuǐ

'Dǐng zuǐ' literally means 'to push back with th

青春

qīngchūn

青春 (qīngchūn) literally combines 青 (qīng), m

灵感

líng gǎn

灵感 (líng gǎn) literally combines 灵 (líng), m

倒楣

dǎo méi

‘倒楣’ (dǎo méi) is an adjective meaning 'unlu

霉运

méi yùn

霉运 (méi yùn) literally combines 霉 (méi), mea

震怒

zhènnù

‘震怒’ literally means ‘shaking anger’ — the

震耳欲聋

zhèn ěr yù lóng

‘震耳欲聋’ is a vivid four-character idiom meani

震撼

zhènhàn

震撼 (zhènhàn) is a verb meaning 'to deeply move

震惊

zhènjīng

震惊 (zhènjīng) is a verb meaning 'to be deeply

雄辩

xióng biàn

‘雄辩’ (xióng biàn) is an adjective describing

雄心

xióng xīn

‘雄心’ literally combines ‘xiónɡ’ (masculine

隔阂

gé hé

‘隔阂’ (gé hé) literally combines ‘隔’ (gé)

阵脚

zhèn jiǎo

‘阵脚’ literally means 'foot of the formation'—

陌路

mò lù

‘陌路’ literally means 'strange path'—'陌' (mò

清闲

qīng xián

清闲 (qīng xián) is an adjective describing a st

背锅

bēi guō

‘背锅’ (bēi guō) literally means ‘to carry a

沉醉

chén zuì

沉醉 literally combines 沉 (chén, 'to sink' or 't

醉心

zuì xīn

醉心 (zuì xīn) is a verb meaning 'to be deeply o

陶醉

táo zuì

‘陶醉’ is a verb meaning to be deeply enchanted,

乡愁

xiāng chóu

Xiāngchóu (乡愁) is a poetic and emotionally ric

回避

huí bì

回避 means 'to evade' or 'to shun'—it describes d

传递

chuán dì

传递 (chuán dì) is a transitive verb meaning 'to