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.

耐心

nài xīn

耐心 (nài xīn) literally combines 耐 (nài), mea

信心

xìn xīn

信心 (xìn xīn) is a compound noun meaning 'confi

爱心

ài xīn

Ài xīn literally means 'love heart'—combining

相反

xiāng fǎn

相 means 'mutual' or 'each other', and 反 means 't

相认

xiāng rèn

相认 (xiāng rèn) is a verb meaning 'to recognize

相信

xiāng xìn

相信 means 'to believe' or 'to trust', and is a co

平静

píng jìng

平静 (píng jìng) is an adjective meaning 'calm'

其实

qí shí

其实 (qí shí) is an adverb meaning 'actually' or

把握不住

bǎ wò bù zhù

把握不住 literally means 'cannot grasp or hold ont

把握

bǎ wò

把握 (bǎ wò) literally combines 把 (bǎ), meanin

加油

jiā yóu

'Jiā yóu' literally means 'add oil' — a vivid m

实在

shí zài

实在 (shí zài) is a versatile word that function

心理

xīn lǐ

心理 (xīn lǐ) literally combines 心 (xīn), mean

自信

zìxìn

自信 (zìxìn) literally combines 自 (zì), meanin

自由

zìyóu

'Zìyóu' (自由) literally combines 'zì' (self, o

如此

rú cǐ

如此 is an adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'like t

压力

yā lì

压力 (yā lì) literally combines 压 (yā, 'to pre

努力

nǔ lì

努力 (nǔ lì) literally combines 努 (to exert one

肯定

kěn dìng

肯定 (kěn dìng) is a versatile word meaning 'cer

然而

rán ér

然而 (rán ér) is a formal conjunction meaning 'h

反而

fǎn ér

‘反而’ is a conjunction meaning 'on the contrary

主观

zhǔ guān

主观 (zhǔ guān) means 'subjective' — describing

成就

chéng jiù

'成就' (chéng jiù) is a noun meaning 'achievemen

成功

chéng gōng

成功 (chéng gōng) literally combines 成 (chéng)

忠于

zhōng yú

忠于 (zhōng yú) is a prepositional phrase meanin

归功于

guī gōng yú

'归功于' is a formal, written verb phrase meaning

勇于

yǒng yú

'Yǒng yú' is an adverbial phrase meaning 'brave

笑逐颜开

xiào zhú yán kāi

‘笑逐颜开’ is a vivid, literary idiom describing

和颜悦色

hé yán yuè sè

和颜悦色 is an idiomatic four-character expression

容颜

róngyán

容颜 (róngyán) is a literary and poetic noun mea

颜面

yánmiàn

颜面 (yánmiàn) literally combines 颜 (yán), mea

非分

fēi fèn

非分 (fēi fèn) is an adjective meaning 'excessiv

非礼

fēi lǐ

非礼 literally means 'not ritual' or 'against prop

非常

fēi cháng

非常 (fēi cháng) is an adverb meaning 'very' or

零落

líng luò

零落 (líng luò) is a literary verb meaning 'to w

虽败犹荣

suī bài yóu róng

‘虽败犹荣’ is a classical four-character idiom m

虽死犹生

suī sǐ yóu shēng

‘虽死犹生’ is a classical four-character idiom (

阴暗

yīn àn

阴暗 (yīn àn) is an adjective describing places

长处

cháng chù

‘长处’ (cháng chù) is a noun meaning ‘strengt

成长

chéng zhǎng

'Chéng zhǎng' literally combines 'chéng' (to be