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.

谴责

zézǐ

谴责 means 'to condemn' — expressing strong disap

责备

zébèi

‘责备’ is a formal, transitive verb meaning ‘to

负罪

fù zuì

负罪 (fù zuì) literally means 'to bear guilt' —

负担

fù dān

‘负担’ (fù dān) literally combines ‘负’ (to

貌似

mào sì

"Mào sì" literally combines 貌 (mào), meaning '

想像

xiǎng xiàng

‘想像’ (xiǎng xiàng) is a verb meaning ‘to im

原谅

yuán liàng

原谅 (yuán liàng) is a common verb meaning 'to f

体谅

tǐ liàng

体谅 (tǐ liàng) is a verb meaning 'to empathize

不谅

bù liàng

不谅 (bù liàng) is an adjective meaning 'unforgi

可谅

kě liàng

可谅 is an adjective meaning 'forgivable' or 'unde

见谅

jiàn liàng

见谅 is a formal, polite expression used to reques

谅解

liàng jiě

‘谅解’ (liàng jiě) is a compound word meaning

谈心

tán xīn

‘Tán xīn’ literally means 'to talk heart' — c

旧谊

jiù yì

‘旧谊’ literally combines ‘旧’ (jiù), meaning

情谊

qíng yì

‘情谊’ (qíng yì) is a formal, literary noun me

友谊

yǒu yì

友谊 (yǒu yì) means 'friendship' — a warm, mutu

误会

wù huì

‘误会’ (wù huì) is a noun meaning ‘misunderst

开诚布公

kāi chéng bù gōng

‘开诚布公’ literally means ‘to open sincerity a

诚心

chéng xīn

Chéng xīn literally means 'sincere heart'—combi

诚意

chéng yì

Chéng yì literally combines 诚 (chéng), meaning

诚恳

chéng kěn

‘诚恳’ is an adjective meaning 'sincere' or 'ear

诚实

chéng shí

诚实 (chéng shí) is an adjective meaning 'honest

自许

zì xǔ

自许 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to consid

赞许

zàn xǔ

赞许 is a formal noun meaning 'approval' or 'comme

许诺

xǔ nuò

许诺 (xǔ nuò) is a formal, written-style verb me

讨个说法

tǎo gè shuōfǎ

'Tǎo gè shuōfǎ' literally means 'to seek a sta

讨厌

tǎo yàn

讨厌 (tǎo yàn) is a verb meaning 'to dislike' or

直言

zhí yán

直言 literally means 'direct speech' — 直 (zhí)

誓言

shì yán

‘Shìyán’ (誓言) means ‘oath’ or ‘vow’—a s

观念

guānniàn

‘观念’ (guānniàn) is a noun meaning ‘concept,

亲吻

qīn wěn

‘亲吻’ is a compound word meaning 'kiss'—a phys

处于

chǔyú

处于 (chǔyú) is a compound verb meaning 'to be i

相处

xiāngchǔ

相处 (xiāngchǔ) is a verb meaning 'to get along

麻木

má mù

麻木 (má mù) literally combines 麻 (má), meanin

落空

luò kōng

落空 (luò kōng) is a verb meaning 'to come to no

良苦用心

liáng kǔ yòngxīn

‘良苦用心’ literally combines ‘good’ (良), ‘b

苦难

kǔ nàn

苦难 (kǔ nàn) is a compound noun meaning 'hardsh

痛苦

tòng kǔ

痛苦 (tòng kǔ) is a compound word meaning 'pain'

至高无上

zhì gāo wú shàng

至高无上 literally means 'reaching the highest poi

肤浅

fū qiǎn

肤浅 (fū qiǎn) is an adjective meaning 'superfic