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.

愤愤不平

fèn fèn bù píng

‘Fèn fèn bù píng’ is an adjective describing

义愤

yì fèn

‘义愤’ (yì fèn) is a compound noun meaning ‘r

愤世嫉俗

fèn shì jí sú

‘Fèn shì jí sú’ describes a deep, bitter dis

愤懑

fèn mèn

‘Fèn mèn’ is a formal, literary noun meaning '

愤慨

fèn kǎi

‘愤慨’ is a formal noun meaning ‘indignation’

惮慑

dàn shè

‘惮慑’ is a literary, formal compound verb meani

惮劳

dàn láo

惮劳 is a classical and literary Chinese verb mean

无惮

wú dàn

'Wú dàn' is a classical Chinese compound meaning

惮烦

dàn fán

惮烦 (dàn fán) is a literary and somewhat formal

惮惧

dàn jù

惮惧 is a literary, formal noun meaning 'dread and

不惮

bù dàn

不惮 is a literary, formal verb meaning 'not to sh

憋笑

biē xiào

憋笑 is a verb meaning 'to suppress or hold back l

憋劲儿

biē jìn r

‘憋劲儿’ (biē jìn r) is a colloquial verb mean

憋屈

biē qū

‘憋屈’ (biē qū) is an adjective describing a d

憋闷

biē mèn

憋闷 (biē mèn) is an adjective describing a heav

神疲力惫

shén pí lì bèi

神疲力惫 is a formal, literary Chinese compound ad

困惫

kùn bèi

困惫 is an adjective meaning 'drowsy and exhausted

心力交瘁

xīn lì jiāo cuì

心力交瘁 literally means 'heart and strength mutua

疲惫不堪

pí bèi bù kān

‘疲惫不堪’ is a four-character idiom meaning 'ut

忧国忧民

yōu guó yōu mín

‘忧国忧民’ is a classical four-character idiom e

先忧后乐

xiān yōu hòu lè

‘Xiān yōu hòu lè’ (worry first, rejoice late

忧伤

yōu shāng

忧伤 (yōu shāng) is a compound word expressing d

无忧

wú yōu

无忧 (wú yōu) literally means 'without worry' —

担忧

dān yōu

担忧 is a verb meaning 'to worry (about)' or 'to b

物欲

wù yù

物欲 (wù yù) literally combines 物 (wù), meanin

求知欲

qiú zhī yù

‘求知欲’ literally combines three characters: 求

贪欲

tān yù

贪欲 is a compound noun meaning 'greed' or 'avaric

情欲

qíng yù

‘情欲’ (qíng yù) literally combines ‘情’ (q

欲望

yù wàng

‘欲望’ (yù wàng) is a compound noun meaning ‘

惨败

cǎn bài

‘惨败’ literally combines ‘惨’ (cǎn), meaning

惨案

cǎn àn

‘惨案’ literally combines ‘惨’ (cǎn), meaning

孝慈

xiàocí

孝慈 (xiàocí) is a classical Confucian compound

仁慈

réncí

仁慈 (réncí) is an adjective meaning 'benevolent

慈母

címǔ

慈母 (címǔ) literally combines 慈 (cí), meaning

慈爱

cí’ài

慈爱 (cí’ài) is a compound word formed by 慈 (c

慈祥

cíxiáng

慈祥 (cíxiáng) is an adjective describing a warm

慈悲

cíbēi

慈 (cí) means 'kindness' or 'benevolence'—a warm

愣怔

lèng zheng

愣怔 (lèng zheng) is a literary, somewhat poetic

愣是

lèng shì

‘愣是’ is an emphatic adverbial phrase used to e

愣头青

lèng tóu qīng

‘Lèng tóu qīng’ literally means ‘stiff-heade