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.

指望

zhǐwang

指望 (zhǐwàng) is a verb meaning 'to rely on' or

拜托

bàituō

拜托 (bàituō) is a polite, humble expression use

招风

zhāo fēng

‘招风’ literally means 'to attract wind', but id

拒之门外

jù zhī mén wài

‘拒之门外’ is a four-character idiom meaning to

拒斥

jùchì

拒斥 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to reject

拒绝

jùjué

拒绝 is a transitive verb meaning 'to refuse' or '

抽泣

chōu qì

‘抽泣’ describes the physical act of sobbing —

抱负

bào fù

抱负 (bào fù) is a formal noun meaning 'ambition

抱怨

bào yuàn

抱怨 (bào yuàn) is a verb meaning 'to complain'

拥抱

yōng bào

拥抱 (yōng bào) is a verb meaning 'to hug' — to

抬杠

tái gàng

‘抬杠’ (tái gàng) literally means ‘to lift a

折磨

zhé mó

折磨 (zhé mó) is a compound verb meaning 'to tor

批判

pī pàn

批判 (pī pàn) means 'criticism', but it carries

扮可爱

bàn kě ài

‘扮可爱’ literally means ‘to act cute’ or ‘to

戴高帽

dài gāo mào

'Dài gāo mào' literally means 'to wear a tall h

戴孝

dài xiào

'Dài xiào' literally means 'to wear filial piety

胸怀

xiōng huái

‘Xīong huái’ literally combines 胸 (xiōng, 'c

怀抱

huái bào

‘怀抱’ is a compound verb formed from two charac

怀疑

huái yí

怀疑 (huái yí) is a verb meaning 'to doubt' or '

怀念

huái niàn

‘怀念’ is a verb meaning ‘to miss’ or ‘to lon

懒得

lǎn de

'Lǎn de' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'too lazy

懒洋洋

lǎn yáng yáng

懒洋洋 (lǎn yáng yáng) is a reduplicated ABB-st

懒惰

lǎn duò

懒惰 (lǎn duò) is a formal, slightly literary no

怀旧忆往

huái jiù yì wǎng

‘怀旧忆往’ is a literary, four-character idiom m

忆苦思甜

yì kǔ sī tián

‘Yì kǔ sī tián’ literally means ‘remember h

追忆似水年华

zhuī yì sì shuǐ nián huá

‘追忆似水年华’ is the standard Chinese translati

追忆

zhuī yì

‘追忆’ is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to re

回忆

huí yì

‘回忆’ (huí yì) is a versatile word meaning bo

哀怜

āi lián

Āi lián is a literary, emotionally charged verb

怜香惜玉

lián xiāng xī yù

‘怜香惜玉’ is a classical Chinese idiom literall

爱怜

ài lián

Ài lián combines 爱 (ài, 'love') and 怜 (lián,

怜悯

lián mǐn

‘怜悯’ is a formal, literary noun meaning deep c

可怜

kě lián

‘可怜’ (kě lián) literally combines ‘可’ (k

哀戚

āi qī

Āi qī is a formal, literary noun meaning 'grief'

休戚相关

xiū qī xiāng guān

‘休戚相关’ literally combines ‘xiū’ (well-bei

无虑

wú lǜ

'Wú lǜ' literally means 'without worry' — combi

思虑

sī lǜ

思虑 (sī lǜ) is a formal, literary noun meaning

忧虑

yōu lǜ

忧虑 (yōu lǜ) is a compound word meaning 'anxiet

景慕

jǐng mù

景慕 (jǐng mù) is a formal, literary verb meanin

爱慕

ài mù

Ài mù is a verb meaning 'to be romantically attr