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.

把握不住

bǎ wò bù zhù

把握不住 literally means 'cannot grasp or hold ont

把握

bǎ wò

把握 (bǎ wò) literally combines 把 (bǎ), meanin

加油

jiā yóu

'Jiā yóu' literally means 'add oil' — a vivid m

实在

shí zài

实在 (shí zài) is a versatile word that function

心理

xīn lǐ

心理 (xīn lǐ) literally combines 心 (xīn), mean

自信

zìxìn

自信 (zìxìn) literally combines 自 (zì), meanin

自由

zìyóu

'Zìyóu' (自由) literally combines 'zì' (self, o

如此

rú cǐ

如此 is an adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'like t

压力

yā lì

压力 (yā lì) literally combines 压 (yā, 'to pre

努力

nǔ lì

努力 (nǔ lì) literally combines 努 (to exert one

肯定

kěn dìng

肯定 (kěn dìng) is a versatile word meaning 'cer

然而

rán ér

然而 (rán ér) is a formal conjunction meaning 'h

反而

fǎn ér

‘反而’ is a conjunction meaning 'on the contrary

主观

zhǔ guān

主观 (zhǔ guān) means 'subjective' — describing

成就

chéng jiù

'成就' (chéng jiù) is a noun meaning 'achievemen

成功

chéng gōng

成功 (chéng gōng) literally combines 成 (chéng)

忠于

zhōng yú

忠于 (zhōng yú) is a prepositional phrase meanin

归功于

guī gōng yú

'归功于' is a formal, written verb phrase meaning

勇于

yǒng yú

'Yǒng yú' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'brave

笑逐颜开

xiào zhú yán kāi

‘笑逐颜开’ is a vivid, literary idiom describing

和颜悦色

hé yán yuè sè

和颜悦色 is an idiomatic four-character expression

容颜

róngyán

容颜 (róngyán) is a literary and poetic noun mea

颜面

yánmiàn

颜面 (yánmiàn) literally combines 颜 (yán), mea

非分

fēi fèn

非分 (fēi fèn) is an adjective meaning 'excessiv

非礼

fēi lǐ

非礼 literally means 'not ritual' or 'against prop

非常

fēi cháng

非常 (fēi cháng) is an adverb meaning 'very' or

零落

líng luò

零落 (líng luò) is a literary verb meaning 'to w

虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róng

‘虽败犹荣’ is a classical four-character idiom m

虽死犹生

suī sǐ yóu shēng

‘虽死犹生’ is a classical four-character idiom (

阴暗

yīn àn

阴暗 (yīn àn) is an adjective describing places

长处

cháng chù

‘长处’ (cháng chù) is a noun meaning ‘strengt

成长

chéng zhǎng

'Chéng zhǎng' literally combines 'chéng' (to be

认错

rèn cuò

‘认错’ (rèn cuò) literally combines ‘认’ (to

道德

dào dé

道德 (dào dé) is a compound noun meaning 'morali

运气

yùn qì

运气 (yùn qì) literally combines 运 (yùn), mean

亲近

qīn jìn

‘亲近’ is a verb meaning to draw close to someon

走运

zǒu yùn

'Zǒu yùn' literally combines 'zǒu' (to go, to m

走神

zǒu shén

‘走神’ literally means 'the spirit (or mind) wal

卖关子

mài guānzi

'卖关子' (mài guānzi) is an idiomatic verb meani

谦让

qiān ràng

谦让 (qiān ràng) is a compound noun expressing t