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.

激动

jī dòng

激 (jī) means 'to stir, to excite, or to agitate'

激发

jī fā

激发 means 'to stimulate' or 'to spark'—often ref

泼妇

pō fù

‘泼妇’ literally combines 泼 (pō), meaning 'spl

泼冷水

pō lěng shuǐ

‘泼冷水’ literally means ‘to pour cold water’

泼辣

pō là

‘泼辣’ (pō là) is an adjective describing some

漫不经心

mànbùjīngxīn

‘漫不经心’ describes a mental state of casual in

温存

wēncún

温存 (wēncún) is a poetic and tender noun meanin

温和

wēnhé

温和 (wēnhé) is an adjective meaning 'gentle' or

汤火

shāng huǒ

‘汤火’ (shāng huǒ) literally means 'boiling wa

深情

shēn qíng

深情 (shēn qíng) literally combines 深 (shēn),

深刻

shēn kè

深刻 (shēn kè) is an adjective meaning 'profound

心凉

xīn liáng

心凉 (xīn liáng) literally means 'heart becomes

浪漫

làng màn

浪漫 (làng màn) is an adjective meaning 'romanti

流泪

liú lèi

‘流泪’ literally means ‘to flow tears’ — comb

活泼

huó pō

活泼 (huó pō) is an adjective meaning 'lively' o

近况

jìn kuàng

近况 (jìn kuàng) literally combines 近 (jìn), m

污蔑

wū miè

污蔑 means 'to slander' or 'to falsely accuse' —

污名

wū míng

‘污名’ (wū míng) literally combines ‘污’ (w

污点

wū diǎn

污点 literally means 'dirty spot' — 污 (wū) mean

冷汗

lěng hàn

‘冷汗’ literally means 'cold sweat'—a physical

永存

yǒngcún

永存 (yǒngcún) is a formal, literary verb meanin

永别

yǒngbié

永别 (yǒngbié) literally combines 永 (yǒng), me

永恒

yǒnghéng

‘永恒’ (yǒnghéng) is an adjective meaning ‘et

累死

lèi sǐ

累死 (lèi sǐ) is an expressive, colloquial phras

拼死

pīn sǐ

拼死 (pīn sǐ) is an adverbial phrase meaning 'wi

死心

sǐ xīn

死心 (sǐ xīn) literally means 'dead heart'—comb

歉疚

qiàn jiù

歉疚 is a formal, literary noun meaning deep remor

谢歉

xiè qiàn

‘谢歉’ is a literary, compound verb meaning 'to

致歉

zhì qiàn

致歉 is a formal verb meaning 'to offer an apology

歉意

qiàn yì

歉意 (qiàn yì) is a formal noun meaning 'apology

抱歉

bào qiàn

抱歉 (bào qiàn) is a polite, formal expression m

道歉

dào qiàn

道歉 means 'to apologize' — a formal, respectful

自弃

zìqì

自弃 is a compound verb meaning 'to abandon onesel

弃暗投明

qì àn tóu míng

‘弃暗投明’ is a classical four-character idiom m

抛弃

pāoqì

抛弃 (pāoqì) is a compound verb meaning 'to aban

放弃

fàngqì

‘放弃’ (fàngqì) is a compound verb meaning ‘t

品格

pǐn gé

品格 (pǐn gé) refers to a person’s moral charac

人格

rén gé

人格 (rén gé) literally combines 人 (rén, 'pers

浸染

jìn rǎn

‘浸染’ literally combines ‘浸’ (to soak, immer

放松

fàng sōng

放松 (fàng sōng) is a verb meaning 'to relax' —