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.

圆润

yuán rùn

圆润 (yuán rùn) is an adjective describing a smo

渐入佳境

jiān rù jiā jìng

‘渐入佳境’ literally means ‘gradually enter a w

渐染

jiān rǎn

‘渐染’ literally combines ‘gradual’ (渐) and

漠视

mò shì

‘漠视’ is a verb meaning ‘to ignore’ or ‘to d

漠然

mò rán

漠然 (mò rán) is an adverb meaning 'indifferentl

冷漠

lěng mò

冷漠 literally combines 冷 (‘cold’) and 漠 (‘de

油滑

yóu huá

油滑 (yóu huá) is an adjective describing someon

淡漠

dàn mò

淡漠 (dàn mò) is an adjective meaning 'indiffere

淡忘

dàn wàng

淡忘 (dàn wàng) is a verb meaning 'to gradually

淡化

dàn huà

淡化 (dàn huà) is a verb meaning 'to downplay' o

泪目

lèi mù

"Lèi mù" literally means "tear-filled eyes"—com

泪光

lèi guāng

‘泪光’ literally combines ‘tear’ (泪) and ‘li

泪珠

lèi zhū

‘泪珠’ literally means 'tear-pearl'—a poetic an

泪水

lèi shuǐ

‘泪水’ literally means 'tear water' and is the s

眼泪

yǎn lèi

‘Yǎn lèi’ literally means ‘eye-tear’ and ref

淘气

táo qì

淘气 (táo qì) is an adjective describing someone

洞见

dòng jiàn

‘洞见’ (dòng jiàn) literally combines ‘洞’ (

洞悉

dòng xī

洞悉 (dòng xī) means 'to thoroughly understand'

洞察

dòng chá

‘洞察’ (dòng chá) literally combines ‘洞’ (d

冲突

chōng tū

冲突 (chōng tū) means 'conflict' or 'clash'—a s

沉闷

chén mèn

沉闷 (chén mèn) is an adjective describing an at

沉思

chén sī

沉思 (chén sī) literally combines 沉 (chén), me

沉重

chén zhòng

沉重 (chén zhòng) is an adjective meaning 'heavy

低气压氛围

dī qì yā fēn wéi

'Low-pressure atmosphere' (dī qì yā fēn wéi)

氛围感

fēn wéi gǎn

‘氛围感’ (fēn wéi gǎn) literally combines ‘f

气愤

qì fèn

气愤 (qì fèn) is an adjective meaning 'indignant

氛围

fēn wéi

氛围 (fēn wéi) is a noun meaning 'ambience' or '

气氛

qì fēn

‘气氛’ (qì fēn) literally combines ‘气’ (qì

毫無疑問

háo wú yí wèn

'毫無疑問' literally means 'not the slightest doub

毫不

háo bù

毫 not only means 'a tiny amount' or 'a trace' (as

毫無

háo wú

毫無 (háo wú) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'no

杀气

shā qì

‘Shā qì’ literally combines ‘shā’ (to kill)

悬殊

xuán shū

悬殊 (xuán shū) is an adjective meaning 'great d

殊胜

shū shèng

殊胜 (shū shèng) is a classical Chinese compound

殊死

shū sǐ

殊死 (shū sǐ) is an adjective meaning 'desperate

殊荣

shū róng

殊荣 (shū róng) is a formal, literary noun meani

归心似箭

guī xīn sì jiàn

‘归心似箭’ is a vivid Chinese idiom meaning an i

歪嘴

wāi zuǐ

'歪嘴' literally means 'crooked mouth' — combinin

欣悦

xīn yuè

欣悦 (xīn yuè) is a literary and somewhat formal

欢欣

huān xīn

欢欣 is a literary and formal adjective meaning 'j