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.

孤身

gū shēn

孤身 literally combines 孤 (gū), meaning 'orphane

孤独

gū dú

孤独 (gū dú) expresses a deep, often introspecti

孤立

gū lì

'孤立' (gū lì) literally combines '孤' (gū), me

娇羞

jiāo xiū

‘娇羞’ is an adjective describing a gentle, deli

撒娇

sā jiāo

撒娇 (sā jiāo) is a verb describing the act of b

娇气

jiāo qì

‘娇气’ (jiāo qì) is an adjective describing so

嫌贫爱富

xián pín ài fù

'嫌贫爱富' is a four-character idiom describing a

嫌隙

xián xì

嫌隙 (xián xì) is a formal literary noun meaning

嫌恶

xián wù

嫌恶 (xián wù) is a formal, literary noun meanin

嫌弃

xián qì

嫌弃 is a compound verb meaning 'to disdain and re

憎嫉

zēng jí

憎嫉 is a compound verb meaning 'to detest and be

妒嫉

dù jí

妒嫉 is a noun meaning 'envy' or 'jealousy', and i

嫉恶如仇

jí è rú chóu

嫉恶如仇 literally means 'to hate evil as one hate

嫉恨

jí hèn

嫉恨 (jí hèn) is a compound noun expressing a po

嫉贤妒能

jí xián dù néng

‘嫉贤妒能’ is a classical four-character idiom (

婪肆

lán sì

‘婪肆’ is a literary, formal noun meaning 'unres

婪心

lán xīn

‘婪心’ literally means 'greedy heart'—a compoun

婪欲

lán yù

‘婪欲’ is a literary, slightly formal noun meani

贪婪

tān lán

贪婪 (tān lán) is an adjective meaning 'greedy'

娃哈哈

wá hā hā

Wá hā hā (娃哈哈) is a famous Chinese beverage

妥协

tuǒ xié

‘妥协’ (tuǒ xié) means 'compromise' — a mutua

妒贤嫉能

dù xián jí néng

妒贤嫉能 is a classical four-character idiom (chen

妒眼

dù yǎn

‘妒眼’ literally means 'envious eyes' — a vivid

妒妇

dù fù

‘妒妇’ literally combines 妒 (dù), meaning 'jea

妒火

dù huǒ

'妒火' literally means 'jealousy fire' — a vivid

妒忌

dù jì

妒忌 (dù jì) is a verb meaning 'to envy bitterly

嫉妒

jí dù

嫉妒 (jí dù) is a strong, negative emotion invol

轻妄

qīng wàng

'轻妄' is a literary and somewhat formal adjective

妄断

wàng duàn

‘妄断’ literally combines 妄 (wàng), meaning ‘

妄为

wàng wéi

‘妄为’ literally combines 妄 (wàng), meaning ‘

妄言

wàng yán

妄言 literally combines 妄 (wàng), meaning 'reckl

妄想

wàng xiǎng

‘妄想’ literally combines 妄 (wàng), meaning ‘

考奴

kǎo nú

'Exam slave' is a humorous, slightly self-deprecat

夺爱

duó ’ài

‘夺爱’ literally means ‘to seize love’ — comb

深奥

Shēn ào

深奥 (shēn ào) is an adjective meaning 'profound

奢豪

shēháo

奢豪 (shēháo) is an adjective meaning 'extravaga

奢望

shēwàng

奢望 (shēwàng) is a noun meaning 'unrealistic ho

祭奠

jì diàn

祭奠 (jì diàn) is a formal verb meaning 'to hold

奠仪

diàn yí

‘奠仪’ (diàn yí) literally combines 奠 (diàn)

奔放

bēn fàng

奔放 (bēn fàng) is an adjective meaning 'unrestr