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.

悼亡

dào wáng

‘悼亡’ (dào wáng) literally combines ‘悼’ (t

悼词

dào cí

‘悼词’ (dào cí) is a formal noun meaning 'eulo

追悼

zhuī dào

‘追悼’ is a formal verb meaning ‘to hold a memo

悼念

dào niàn

‘悼念’ is a formal, respectful verb meaning ‘to

闷头

mēn tóu

‘闷头’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'stubbornl

闷声

mēn shēng

‘闷声’ literally combines ‘闷’ (mēn), meaning

闷气

mēn qì

‘闷气’ (mēn qì) literally combines ‘闷’ (mē

忧患

yōu huàn

忧患 (yōu huàn) is a classical and literary comp

患难

huàn nàn

‘患难’ (huàn nàn) is a classical two-character

参悟

cān wù

‘参悟’ is a formal, literary verb meaning to dee

悟性

wù xìng

悟性 (wù xìng) refers to a person’s natural cap

领悟

lǐng wù

领悟 (lǐng wù) is a verb meaning 'to comprehend

悦耳

yuè ěr

悦耳 literally means 'pleasing to the ear' — 悦 (

心悦诚服

xīn yuè chéng fú

心悦诚服 (xīn yuè chéng fú) is a classical fou

取悦

qǔ yuè

取悦 (qǔ yuè) is a transitive verb meaning 'to p

恰似

qià sì

恰似 is an elegant, literary adverb meaning 'just

恩爱

ēn ài

‘恩爱’ (ēn ài) is an adjective describing deep

恩人

ēn rén

恩人 (ēn rén) literally means 'grace person' or

恩情

ēn qíng

恩情 (ēn qíng) is a formal, literary noun meanin

不知耻

bù zhī chǐ

'Bù zhī chǐ' literally means 'not know shame'

可耻

kě chǐ

可耻 (kě chǐ) is an adjective meaning 'shameful'

无耻

wú chǐ

‘无耻’ (wú chǐ) literally means 'without shame

耻辱

chǐ rǔ

耻辱 (chǐ rǔ) is a compound noun meaning 'disgra

仁恕

rén shù

Ren shu (仁恕) is a classical Confucian virtue com

不恕

bù shù

不恕 is an adjective meaning 'unforgiving' or 'imp

恕難從命

shù nán cóng mìng

‘恕難從命’ is a formal, highly polite phrase use

饒恕

ráo shù

饒恕 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to spare

寬恕

kuān shù

寬恕 (kuān shù) means 'leniency' or 'to pardon'

恕罪

shù zuì

‘恕罪’ is a formal, literary verb meaning ‘to b

恍如

huǎngrú

‘恍如’ is an adverbial phrase meaning 'as if' or

恍恍惚惚

huǎnghuǎnghūhū

‘Huǎnghuǎnghūhū’ is a reduplicated, four-cha

恍然大悟

huǎngrán dà wù

‘Huǎngrán dà wù’ describes the vivid, almost

恍若

huǎngruò

‘恍若’ is an adverb meaning ‘as if’ or ‘seemi

恍惚

huǎnhū

‘恍惚’ (huǎng hū) is an adjective describing a

恍然

huǎngrán

‘恍然’ is an adverb meaning ‘suddenly realizing

持之以恒

chí zhī yǐ hénɡ

‘Chí zhī yǐ hénɡ’ is a classical four-chara

恒久

hénɡ jiǔ

‘恒久’ is an adjective meaning ‘long-lasting’

恒心

hénɡ xīn

‘恒心’ literally means ‘constant heart’ — com

怯生生

qiè shēng shēng

‘怯生生’ is an adverb that vividly describes som

畏怯

wèi qiè

畏怯 is an adjective meaning 'fearful and timid',