喜 | Chinese Character for Happiness
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喜 | Chinese Character for Happiness

喜 is the character for “happiness”. It is made out of 12 strokes.

Chinese CharacterSimplified VersionBopomofoPinyin
ㄒㄧˇ

Definition

Happiness; delight; glad; to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased

Historical Origins

The character 喜 is an ideogram formed by combining two elements: 壴, signifying “drum,” and 口, representing “mouth.” This fusion of singing and music conveys the concept of happiness.

Vocabulary with the Character 喜

ChineseBopomofoPinyinEnglish
喜歡ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄨㄢxǐ huānLike, enjoy
歡喜ㄏㄨㄢ ㄒㄧˇhuān xǐHappy, joyous, to like
喜慶ㄒㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄥˋxǐ qìngJoyous, festive
喜愛ㄒㄧˇ ㄞˋxǐ’ àiTo like, to love
欣喜ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧˇxīn xǐHappy
喜悅ㄒㄧˇ ㄩㄝˋxǐ yuèDelight, joy
喜劇ㄒㄧˇ ㄐㄩˋxǐ jùComedy
喜事ㄒㄧˇ ㄕˋxǐ shìHappy occasion
喜訊ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄩㄣˋxǐ xùnGood news
喜好ㄒㄧˇ ㄏㄠˇxǐ hàoPreference, liking

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