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.

快呀

kuài yā

快呀 (kuài yā) is an affectionate, gently urgent

啊呀

ā yā

‘啊呀’ is an interjection expressing mild surpri

对呀

duì yā

'Duì ya' is an enthusiastic, conversational inter

是呀

shì yā

'Shì yā' is an affirmative interjection used to

好呀

hǎo yā

‘好呀’ is an enthusiastic, friendly interjection

吸引

xī yǐn

‘吸引’ (xī yǐn) is a transitive verb meaning

否极泰来

fǒu jí tài lái

否极泰来 is a classical Chinese idiom rooted in th

否定

fǒu dìng

否定 (fǒu dìng) is a verb meaning 'to negate' or

否认

fǒu rèn

'否认' (fǒu rèn) is a verb meaning 'to deny' —

谐契

xié qì

谐契 (xié qì) is a formal, literary noun meaning

谐和

xié hé

谐和 (xié hé) is an adjective meaning 'harmoniou

另眼相看

lìng yǎn xiāng kàn

‘另眼相看’ literally means ‘to look with a diff

另类

lìng lèi

‘另类’ literally combines ‘另’ (lìng), meanin

受骗

shòu piàn

受骗 literally means 'to receive deception' — 受

忍受

rěn shòu

忍受 (rěn shòu) is a compound verb meaning 'to e

反省

fǎn xǐng

‘反省’ is a verb meaning ‘to reflect (on onesel

反对

fǎn duì

反对 means 'to oppose' or 'to be against' somethin

厉声

lì shēng

‘厉声’ is an adverb meaning ‘sharply’ or ‘ste

厉害

lì hai

厉害 (lì hai) is a versatile adjective meaning 'i

严厉

yán lì

‘严厉’ is an adjective meaning ‘strict’ or ‘s

贪得无厌

tān dé wú yàn

贪得无厌 literally breaks down as 'greedy' (贪), '

厌学

yàn xué

'Yàn xué' literally combines 'yàn' (to dislike,

吃厌

chī yàn

'Chī yàn' literally combines 'chī' (to eat) and

厌倦

yànjuàn

厌倦 (yànjuàn) is a compound verb meaning 'to be

厌烦

yànfán

厌烦 (yànfán) is a verb meaning 'to be annoyed'

厚此薄彼

hòu cǐ bó bǐ

厚此薄彼 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to sho

厚望

hòu wàng

'厚望' literally combines '厚' (hòu), meaning 'th

厚德

hòu dé

厚德 (hòu dé) literally combines 厚 (hòu), mean

厚道

hòu·dào

厚道 (hòu·dào) is an adjective describing someo

消却

xiāo què

消却 (xiāo què) is a literary, formal verb meani

冷却

lěng què

冷却 (lěng què) literally combines 冷 (‘cold’)

却步

què bù

‘却步’ is a literary and formal verb meaning 'to

若即若离

ruò jí ruò lí

'Ruò jí ruò lí' (若即若离) is a classical four

印象

yìnxiàng

‘印象’ (yìnxiàng) literally combines ‘印’ (y

博取

bó qǔ

‘博取’ is a formal, written verb meaning ‘to wi

自励

zì lì

自励 is a verb meaning 'to encourage oneself' or '

励精图治

lì jīng tú zhì

励精图治 is a classical four-character idiom meani

激励

jī lì

激励 is a transitive verb meaning 'to inspire' or

勉励

miǎn lì

‘勉励’ is a verb meaning ‘to urge’ or ‘to exh

鼓励

gǔ lì

鼓励 means 'to encourage' — to give someone suppo