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.

注视

zhù shì

注视 means 'to gaze intently at' — to look steadi

求同存异

qiú tóng cún yì

'Qiú tóng cún yì' literally means 'seek samene

求知

qiú zhī

求知 (qiú zhī) literally means 'to seek knowledg

极其

jí qí

极其 is an adverb meaning 'extremely' or 'to an ex

极端

jí duān

‘极端’ (jí duān) literally combines ‘极’ (j

凄楚

qī chǔ

‘凄楚’ is an adjective describing a deep, heart-

楚楚

chǔ chǔ

Chǔ chǔ is a reduplicative adjective that vividl

痛楚

tòng chǔ

痛楚 is a compound noun meaning 'acute physical pa

束手

shù shǒu

‘束手’ literally means ‘to bind one’s hands’

末日

mò rì

‘末日’ literally combines ‘末’ (mò), meaning

更加

gèng jiā

更加 is an adverb meaning 'even more' or 'furtherm

斤斤计较

jīn jīn jì jiào

‘斤斤计较’ is an idiomatic adjective describing

预料

yù liào

‘预料’ is a compound word meaning 'to anticipate

故意

gù yì

故意 (gù yì) is an adverb meaning 'on purpose' o

放手

fàng shǒu

‘Fàng shǒu’ literally means 'to release the ha

放心

fàng xīn

‘放心’ literally combines ‘放’ (to put, releas

担心

dān xīn

"Dān xīn" is a common verb meaning "to worry" or

择善

zé shàn

择善 (zé shàn) literally means 'to choose what i

接受

jiē shòu

接受 (jiē shòu) is a transitive verb meaning 'to

拿不准

ná bù zhǔn

'拿不准' literally combines '拿' (to take/handle),

多才多艺

duō cái duō yì

‘Duō cái duō yì’ literally means ‘many tale

才华

cái huá

‘才华’ (cái huá) is a compound noun meaning ‘

天才

tiān cái

天才 (tiān cái) literally means 'heavenly talent

戏弄

xì nòng

戏弄 (xì nòng) is a verb meaning to tease or moc

玩笑

wán xiào

"Wán xiào" literally combines 玩 (wán, 'to play

或曰

huò yuē

'或曰' is a classical Chinese conjunction meaning

或可

huò kě

'或可' is a formal, literary adverb meaning 'perha

或许

huò xǔ

或许 is an adverb meaning 'perhaps' or 'maybe', ex

惯着

guàn zhe

‘惯着’ (guàn zhe) is a verb meaning to indulge

心愿

xīnyuàn

‘Xīnyuàn’ literally combines 心 (xīn, 'heart'

如愿

rúyuàn

'Rúyuàn' literally means 'as one wishes' — 'rú

许愿

xǔyuàn

许愿 (xǔyuàn) is a verb meaning 'to make a wish'

愿望

yuànwàng

‘愿望’ (yuànwàng) is a compound noun meaning

愿意

yuànyì

愿意 (yuànyì) is a verb meaning 'to be willing'

感恩

gǎn ēn

感恩 (gǎn ēn) literally combines 感 (gǎn), mean

感染

gǎn rǎn

感染 (gǎn rǎn) is primarily a verb meaning 'to i

感谢

gǎn xiè

感谢 (gǎn xiè) is a verb meaning 'to thank' or '

怪不得

guài bu dé

怪不得 (guài bu dé) is a fixed expression meanin

古怪

gǔ guài

古怪 (gǔ guài) is an adjective meaning 'eccentri

责怪

zé guài

‘责怪’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to blame’ o