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.

死心

sǐ xīn

死心 (sǐ xīn) literally means 'dead heart'—comb

歉疚

qiàn jiù

歉疚 is a formal, literary noun meaning deep remor

谢歉

xiè qiàn

‘谢歉’ is a literary, compound verb meaning 'to

致歉

zhì qiàn

致歉 is a formal verb meaning 'to offer an apology

歉意

qiàn yì

歉意 (qiàn yì) is a formal noun meaning 'apology

抱歉

bào qiàn

抱歉 (bào qiàn) is a polite, formal expression m

道歉

dào qiàn

道歉 means 'to apologize' — a formal, respectful

自弃

zìqì

自弃 is a compound verb meaning 'to abandon onesel

弃暗投明

qì àn tóu míng

‘弃暗投明’ is a classical four-character idiom m

抛弃

pāoqì

抛弃 (pāoqì) is a compound verb meaning 'to aban

放弃

fàngqì

‘放弃’ (fàngqì) is a compound verb meaning ‘t

品格

pǐn gé

品格 (pǐn gé) refers to a person’s moral charac

人格

rén gé

人格 (rén gé) literally combines 人 (rén, 'pers

浸染

jìn rǎn

‘浸染’ literally combines ‘浸’ (to soak, immer

放松

fàng sōng

放松 (fàng sōng) is a verb meaning 'to relax' —

废材

fèi cái

废材 (fèi cái) literally combines 废 (fèi), mea

暂别

zàn bié

‘暂别’ is a verb meaning ‘to part temporarily’

暖心

nuǎn xīn

"Nuǎn xīn" literally means "warm heart" and func

温暖

wēn nuǎn

Warmth (wēn nuǎn) is a compound word formed by t

景仰

jǐng yǎng

景仰 (jǐng yǎng) is a formal, respectful verb me

既视感

jì shì gǎn

‘既视感’ (jì shì gǎn) is a Chinese term borro

果断

guǒ duàn

果断 (guǒ duàn) is an adjective meaning 'decisiv

断绝

duàn jué

‘断绝’ is a compound verb meaning 'to sever' or

断定

duàn dìng

‘断定’ is a verb meaning ‘to conclude definitiv

敲诈

qiāo zhà

‘敲诈’ is a verb meaning ‘to extort’ or ‘to b

散心

sǎn xīn

‘散心’ literally means ‘to scatter the heart/mi

敢作敢当

gǎn zuò gǎn dāng

'Gǎn zuò gǎn dāng' is a four-character idiom m

大胆

dà dǎn

大胆 (dà dǎn) literally combines 大 (dà, 'big')

不敢当

bù gǎn dāng

'Bù gǎn dāng' is a humble, self-deprecating exp

敢于

gǎn yú

敢于 (gǎn yú) is a verb meaning 'to dare to' or

败兴

bài xìng

败兴 (bài xìng) literally means 'to ruin enthusi

败坏

bài huài

败坏 (bài huài) is a compound verb meaning 'to c

扬长而去

yáng cháng ér qù

'Yáng cháng ér qù' literally means 'to raise o

飞扬

fēi yáng

飞扬 (fēi yáng) literally combines 飞 (to fly) a

表扬

biǎo yáng

表扬 (biǎo yáng) is a verb meaning 'to praise' o

扬名

yáng míng

扬名 (yáng míng) literally means 'to raise/bring

挂念

guà niàn

挂念 is a verb meaning 'to worry about' or 'to mis

排挤

pái jǐ

‘排挤’ is a verb meaning to deliberately exclude

挺住

tǐng zhù

挺住 literally means 'to hold up' or 'to prop up',

挺好

tǐng hǎo

挺好 (tǐng hǎo) is an informal, positive express