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.

勃郁

bó yù

勃郁 is a literary, somewhat formal adjective desc

勃然

bó rán

勃然 is an adverb meaning 'suddenly' or 'abruptly'

勃发

bó fā

勃发 is a verb meaning 'to burst forth' or 'to sur

浩劫

hào jié

浩劫 (hào jié) is a formal, literary noun meanin

劫难

jié nàn

劫难 (jié nàn) is a formal, literary noun meanin

唇枪舌剑

chún qiāng shé jiàn

'Chún qiāng shé jiàn' is a vivid four-characte

劈头盖脸

pī tóu gài liǎn

‘劈头盖脸’ is an idiomatic adverb meaning ‘sudd

割腕

gē wàn

'割腕' literally means 'to cut the wrist'—'割' (g

割舍

gē shě

‘割舍’ is a compound verb meaning to give up som

剥削

bō xuē

'剥削' (bō xuē) literally combines '剥' (to peel

剖白

pōu bái

‘剖白’ is a formal, literary verb meaning to ope

挑剔

tiāo tī

挑剔 (tiāo tī) describes someone who is excessiv

凝望

níng wàng

‘凝望’ is a compound verb meaning to gaze steadi

凝神

níng shén

‘凝神’ literally means ‘to gather (níng) the s

凝重

níng zhòng

‘凝重’ is an adjective describing a serious, sol

凝结

níng jié

凝结 (níng jié) literally combines 凝 (to conden

凝聚

níng jù

凝聚 (níng jù) is a verb meaning 'to condense' o

凝视

níng shì

‘凝视’ is a verb meaning ‘to gaze intently’ or

凄然

qīrán

‘凄然’ is an adverb meaning ‘forlornly’ or ‘w

凄风苦雨

qī fēng kǔ yǔ

‘凄风苦雨’ literally means ‘bleak wind and bitt

凄清

qīqīng

‘凄清’ is an adjective describing a quiet, chill

凄厉

qīlì

‘凄厉’ is an adjective describing sounds that ar

凄惨

qīcǎn

‘凄惨’ is a compound adjective formed by combini

凄凉

qīliáng

‘凄凉’ (qīliáng) is an adjective describing a

冤魂

yuān hún

‘冤魂’ literally combines ‘冤’ (yuān), meanin

冤家

yuān jiā

‘冤家’ literally combines 冤 (yuān, 'injustice'

冤枉

yuān wàng

‘冤枉’ (yuān wàng) literally combines ‘冤’ (

兢恪

jīng kè

‘兢恪’ is a literary, formal adjective meaning

兢畏

jīng wèi

‘兢畏’ is a classical Chinese compound noun mean

兢慎

jīng shèn

‘兢慎’ is a literary, formal adjective meaning '

兢兢战战

jīng jīng zhàn zhàn

‘兢兢战战’ is a four-character idiom describing

兢兢

jīng jīng

‘兢兢’ is a reduplicative adverb meaning ‘with

避凶趋吉

bì xiōng qū jí

‘避凶趋吉’ is a classical four-character idiom m

孤僻

gū pì

孤僻 (gū pì) is an adjective describing someone

僵持

jiāng chí

僵持 (jiāng chí) is a verb meaning 'to be deadlo

不存侥幸

bù cún jiǎo xìng

‘不存侥幸’ literally means 'not harbor or hold o

侥幸成功

jiǎo xìng chéng gōng

'侥幸成功' literally combines 'jiǎo' (to seek adv

侥幸心理

jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ

‘侥幸心理’ literally combines ‘jiǎo’ (to gain

侥幸

jiǎo xìng

侥幸 (jiǎo xìng) literally combines 侥 (jiǎo),

倾心

qīng xīn

‘倾心’ literally means 'to倾 (tilt, devote) one