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.

痛骂

tòng mà

痛骂 means 'to scold harshly' or 'to berate severe

痛快

tòng kuài

痛快 (tòng kuài) is an adjective describing a fe

心痒

xīn yǎng

‘心痒’ literally means 'itchy heart'—a vivid, m

手痒

shǒu yǎng

‘手痒’ (shǒu yǎng) literally means 'itchy hand

身心俱疲

shēn xīn jù pí

‘身心俱疲’ literally means 'body and mind both e

精疲力竭

jīng pí lì jié

精疲力竭 is an idiomatic four-character adjective

疲倦

pí juàn

疲倦 is a compound word meaning 'tiredness' or 'we

疲惫

pí bèi

疲惫 is an adjective meaning 'exhausted' or 'worn

略为

lüè wéi

略为 is an adverb meaning 'slightly' or 'somewhat'

甩锅

shuǎi guō

‘Shuǎi guō’ literally means ‘to throw a wok,

琉璃心

liú lí xīn

‘琉璃心’ (liú lí xīn) is a poetic, literary c

珍视

zhēn shì

珍视 (zhēn shì) is a formal, literary verb meani

金玉良言

jīn yù liáng yán

‘Jīn yù liáng yán’ literally means ‘golden

玉人

yù rén

‘Yù rén’ literally combines ‘yù’ (jade), a

玉成

yù chéng

‘Yù chéng’ is a formal, honorific verb meaning

献爱心

xiàn ài xīn

'Xiàn ài xīn' literally means 'to present love-

献身

xiàn shēn

‘献身’ literally means ‘to offer one’s body’,

奉献

fèng xiàn

‘奉献’ (fèng xiàn) is a formal, positive noun

独处

dú chǔ

独处 means 'to be alone' — but specifically in a

独创

dú chuàng

‘独创’ (dú chuàng) literally combines 独 (dú)

猾黠

huá xiá

猾黠 (huá xiá) is a literary, two-character comp

记忆犹新

jì yì yóu xīn

‘记忆犹新’ literally means ‘memory still new’

犹然

yóu rán

‘犹然’ is an adverb meaning ‘still,’ ‘yet,’

犹豫

yóu yù

犹豫 (yóu yù) is a verb meaning 'to hesitate' or

猴急

hóu jí

The word 猴急 literally combines 猴 (monkey) and

狡黠

jiǎo xiá

狡黠 describes a cleverness that is sharp, quick-w

狂喜

kuáng xǐ

‘狂喜’ literally combines ‘狂’ (kuáng), meani

狂热

kuáng rè

狂热 (kuáng rè) literally combines 狂 (kuáng, '

疯狂

fēng kuáng

疯狂 (fēng kuáng) literally combines 疯 (‘insan

烂醉

làn zuì

‘烂醉’ is an expressive, colloquial adjective me

心燥

xīn zào

心燥 (xīn zào) literally combines 心 (xīn), mea

烫手

tàng shǒu

The idiom 烫手 (tàng shǒu) literally means 'scal

燃眉之急

rán méi zhī jí

燃眉之急 literally means 'a fire burning one’s ey

点燃

diǎn rán

点燃 literally means 'to light' or 'to ignite', co

热烈

rè liè

热烈 (rè liè) is an adjective meaning 'enthusias

死灰复燃

sǐ huī fù rán

'Dead ashes reignite' is a vivid idiom describing

灰心

huī xīn

灰心 (huī xīn) literally combines 灰 (huī, 'ash

洒泪

sǎ lèi

洒泪 (sǎ lèi) literally means 'to sprinkle tears

洒脱

sǎ tuō

洒脱 (sǎ tuō) describes a person’s demeanor or

浓厚

nóng hòu

‘浓厚’ is an adjective formed by combining ‘浓