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.

十全十美

shí quán shí měi

'Shí quán shí měi' literally means 'ten comple

十分

shí fēn

十分 (shí fēn) is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'e

多谢

duō xiè

‘多谢’ is a polite, warm expression meaning 'man

多么

duō me

多么 (duō me) is an adverb used exclusively in ex

可能

kě néng

可能 (kě néng) means 'possible' or 'may/might' a

同意

tóng yì

同意 means 'to agree' — it expresses acceptance o

对不起

duì bu qǐ

'Duì bu qǐ' is a fundamental expression of apolo

生气

shēng qì

'Shēng qì' literally combines 'shēng' (to be bo

原来

yuán lái

'原来' (yuán lái) literally combines '原' (yuán

自我

zì wǒ

自我 (zì wǒ) literally means 'self'—combining

个性

gè xìng

'个性' (gè xìng) literally combines '个' (gè),

大方

dà fāng

‘Dàfāng’ is an adjective meaning 'generous' or

这么

zhè me

这么 (zhè me) is an adverb meaning 'so' or 'this

和好

hé hǎo

‘和好’ (hé hǎo) is a verb meaning 'to reconcil

和气

hé qì

‘Hé qì’ literally combines ‘hé’ (harmony, p

和谐

hé xié

‘和谐’ (hé xié) literally combines ‘和’ (hé

和平

hé píng

'Hé píng' literally combines two characters: 和

有趣

yǒu qù

有趣 (yǒu qù) literally combines 有 (yǒu, 'to h

明白了

míng bai le

‘明白了’ (míng bai le) is a common verbal phras

完了

wán le

完了 (wán le) is a versatile, high-frequency expr

算了

suàn le

算了 (suàn le) is an interjection expressing resi

不要

bù yào

'不要' (bù yào) is a two-character verb phrase m

在于

zài yú

'Zài yú' is a fixed two-character prepositional

一心

yī xīn

‘一心’ literally combines ‘one’ (一) and ‘hea

一定

yídìng

'一定' (yídìng) is an adverb meaning 'certainly'

dīng

Originally a pictograph of a standing man, 丁 beca

diào

Its left side is metal (钅), its right side means

yuè

Its ancient bronze-script form shows a foot vaulti