 | 喜 | ||
| like, love, enjoy; joyful thing | |||
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| Strokes (without radical) | 9 | Total Strokes | 12 |
| Mandarin reading | xǐ | Cantonese reading | hei2 |
| Japanese on reading | ki shi | Japanese kun reading | yorokobu yorokobi |
| Korean reading | huy | Vietnamese reading | hỉ |
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| 喜 | [ xǐ ] to be fond of, to like, to enjoy, to be happy, to feel pleased, happiness, delight, glad |
| 喜不自勝 | [ xǐ bù zì shèng ] unable to contain one's joy (idiom) |
| 喜不自禁 | [ xǐ bù zì jīn ] unable to contain one's joy (idiom) |
| 喜事 | [ xǐ shì ] happy occasion, wedding |
| 喜來登 | [ xǐ laí dēng ] Sheraton (hotel chain) |
| 喜出望外 | [ xǐ chū wàng waì ] to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom), overjoyed at the turn of events |
| 喜則氣緩 | [ xǐ zé qì huǎn ] joy depresses one's qi vital breath, an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM) |
| 喜劇 | [ xǐ jù ] comedy, CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1] |
| 喜力 | [ xǐ lì ] Heineken (Dutch brewing company), see also 海尼根[Hai3 ni2 gen1] |
| 喜吟吟 | [ xǐ yín yín ] joyful, happy |
| 喜喜歡歡 | [ xǐ xǐ huān huān ] happily |
| 喜報 | [ xǐ baò ] announcement of joyful news, CL:張|张[zhang1] |
| 喜壽 | [ xǐ shoù ] 77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term) |
| 喜大普奔 | [ xǐ dà pǔ bēn ] (of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang), acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[xi3 wen2 le4 jian4], 大快人心[da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1], 普天同慶|普天同庆[pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4] and 奔走相告[ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4] |
| 喜好 | [ xǐ haò ] to like, fond of, to prefer, to love, one's tastes, preference |
| 喜娘 | [ xǐ niáng ] matron of honor (old) |
| 喜子 | [ xǐ zi ] Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider), same as 蟢子 |
| 喜孜孜 | [ xǐ zī zī ] euphoria, transport, bliss |
| 喜宴 | [ xǐ yàn ] wedding banquet |
| 喜山白眉朱雀 | [ xǐ shān baí meí zhū què ] (bird species of China) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura) |
| 喜山紅眉朱雀 | [ xǐ shān hóng meí zhū què ] (bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus) |
| 喜山鵟 | [ xǐ shān kuáng ] (bird species of China) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus) |
| 喜山點翅朱雀 | [ xǐ shān diǎn chì zhū què ] (bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus) |
| 喜帕 | [ xǐ pà ] bridal veil (covering the face) |
| 喜帖 | [ xǐ tiě ] wedding invitation |
| 喜幛 | [ xǐ zhàng ] celebratory hanging scroll |
| 喜形於色 | [ xǐ xíng yú sè ] face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy |
| 喜從天降 | [ xǐ cóng tiān jiàng ] joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news, unlooked-for happy event |
| 喜德 | [ xǐ dé ] Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan |
| 喜德縣 | [ xǐ dé xiàn ] Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan |
| 喜怒哀樂 | [ xǐ nù aī lè ] four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] |
| 喜怒無常 | [ xǐ nù wú cháng ] temperamental, moody |
| 喜悅 | [ xǐ yuè ] happy, joyous |
| 喜惡 | [ xǐ è ] likes and dislikes |
| 喜愛 | [ xǐ aì ] to like, to love, to be fond of, favorite |
| 喜感 | [ xǐ gǎn ] comicality, comical, (Buddhism) joy |
| 喜慶 | [ xǐ qìng ] jubilation, festive |
| 喜憂參半 | [ xǐ yoū cān bàn ] to have mixed feelings (about sth) |
| 喜憨兒 | [ xǐ hān ér ] (Tw) intellectually impaired child or youth (affectionate term) |
| 喜提 | [ xǐ tí ] (neologism c. 2018) to be thrilled to receive, to excitedly take delivery of |
| 喜新厭舊 | [ xǐ xīn yàn jiù ] lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old |
| 喜極而泣 | [ xǐ jí ér qì ] crying tears of joy (idiom) |
| 喜樂 | [ xǐ lè ] joy |
| 喜歌劇院 | [ xǐ gē jù yuàn ] musical theater, Opéra Comique, Paris |
| 喜歡 | [ xǐ huan ] to like, to be fond of |
| 喜氣 | [ xǐ qì ] hilarity, cheerful atmosphere |
| 喜氣洋洋 | [ xǐ qì yáng yáng ] full of joy (idiom); jubilation |
| 喜洋洋 | [ xǐ yáng yáng ] radiant with joy |
| 喜滋滋 | [ xǐ zī zī ] pleased, happy |
| 喜當爹 | [ xǐ dāng diē ] (neologism c. 2012) (slang) to become a stepfather when one's partner turns out to be pregnant with a child she conceived with another lover |
| 喜盈盈 | [ xǐ yíng yíng ] happy, joyful |
| 喜笑 | [ xǐ ] to laugh, laughter |
| 喜笑顏開 | [ xǐ yán kaī ] grinning from ear to ear (idiom), beaming with happiness |
| 喜筵 | [ xǐ yán ] wedding banquet, congratulatory feast |
| 喜糖 | [ xǐ táng ] sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) |
| 喜結連理 | [ xǐ jié lián lǐ ] to tie the knot (idiom), to get married |
| 喜群游 | [ xǐ qún yoú ] gregarious (ichthyology) |
| 喜群飛 | [ xǐ qún feī ] gregarious (ornithology) |
| 喜聞樂見 | [ xǐ wén lè jiàn ] to love to hear and see (idiom), well received, to one's liking |
| 喜興 | [ xǐ xīng ] joyous, delighted, merry |
| 喜色 | [ xǐ sè ] happy expression, cheerful look |
| 喜蛋 | [ xǐ dàn ] red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby |
| 喜衝衝 | [ xǐ chōng chōng ] to beam with joy, in a happy mood |
| 喜訊 | [ xǐ xùn ] good news, glad tidings |
| 喜躍 | [ xǐ yuè ] to jump for joy |
| 喜車 | [ xǐ chē ] wedding car, carriage for collecting the bride |
| 喜酒 | [ xǐ jiǔ ] wedding feast, liquor drunk at a wedding feast |
| 喜錢 | [ xǐ qian ] tip given on a happy occasion (traditional) |
| 喜陽 | [ xǐ yáng ] heliophile, tending towards the sun, heliotropism |
| 喜雨 | [ xǐ yǔ ] welcome fall of rain, seasonable rain |
| 喜餅 | [ xǐ bǐng ] double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement |
| 喜馬拉雅 | [ xǐ mǎ lā yǎ ] the Himalayas |
| 喜馬拉雅山 | [ xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān ] Himalayas |
| 喜馬拉雅山脈 | [ xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān maì ] Himalayas |
| 喜鵲 | [ xǐ què ] (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) |
| ⇒ 一則以喜，一則以憂 | [ yī zé yǐ xǐ yī zé yǐ yoū ] happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom) |
| ⇒ 七喜 | [ qī xǐ ] 7 Up (soft drink), Hedy Holding Co., PRC computer manufacturer |
| ⇒ 不以物喜，不以己悲 | [ bù yǐ wù xǐ bù yǐ jǐ beī ] not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself |
| ⇒ 于歸之喜 | [ yú guī zhī xǐ ] the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman) |
| ⇒ 人間喜劇 | [ rén jiān xǐ jù ] La Comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Ba1 er3 zha1 ke4] |
| ⇒ 可喜 | [ kě xǐ ] making one happy, gratifying, heartening |
| ⇒ 可喜可賀 | [ kě xǐ kě hè ] worthy of celebration, gratifying, Congratulations! |
| ⇒ 同喜 | [ tóng xǐ ] Thank you for your congratulations!, The same to you! (returning a compliment) |
| ⇒ 喜喜歡歡 | [ xǐ xǐ huān huān ] happily |
| ⇒ 喬遷之喜 | [ qiān zhī xǐ ] congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! |
| ⇒ 回嗔作喜 | [ huí chēn zuò xǐ ] to go from anger to happiness (idiom) |
| ⇒ 報喜 | [ baò xǐ ] to announce good news, to report success |
| ⇒ 報喜不報憂 | [ baò xǐ bù baò yoū ] to report only the good news, not the bad news, to hold back unpleasant news, to sweep bad news under the carpet |
| ⇒ 壽喜燒 | [ shoù xǐ shaō ] sukiyaki |
| ⇒ 大喜 | [ dà xǐ ] exultation |
| ⇒ 大喜過望 | [ dà xǐ guò wàng ] overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom) |
| ⇒ 天使報喜節 | [ tiān shǐ baò xǐ jié ] Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March), Lady day |
| ⇒ 好大喜功 | [ haò dà xǐ gōng ] to rejoice in grandiose deeds, to strive to achieve extraordinary things |
| ⇒ 宮澤喜一 | [ gōng zé xǐ yī ] Kiichi Miyazawa (1919-2007), former Japanese prime minister |
| ⇒ 害喜 | [ haì xǐ ] to have morning sickness during pregnancy, to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy) |
| ⇒ 幸喜 | [ xìng xǐ ] fortunately |
| ⇒ 恭喜 | [ gōng xǐ ] congratulations, greetings |
| ⇒ 恭喜發財 | [ gōng xǐ fā caí ] May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) |
| ⇒ 悲喜交集 | [ beī xǐ jí ] mixed feelings of grief and joy |
| ⇒ 悲喜劇 | [ beī xǐ jù ] tragicomedy |
| ⇒ 愛情喜劇 | [ aì qíng xǐ jù ] romantic comedy |
| ⇒ 招人喜歡 | [ zhaō rén xǐ huan ] charming, attractive, delightful |
| ⇒ 暗喜 | [ àn xǐ ] hidden smile, smirk, to rejoice covertly, secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans |
| ⇒ 最喜愛 | [ zuì xǐ aì ] favorite |
| ⇒ 有喜 | [ yoǔ xǐ ] to be expecting, to be with child |
| ⇒ 森喜朗 | [ sēn xǐ lǎng ] MORI Yoshirō (1937-), Japanese rugby player and politician, prime minister 2000-2001, famous for numerous gaffes |
| ⇒ 欣喜 | [ xīn xǐ ] happy |
| ⇒ 欣喜若狂 | [ xīn xǐ ruò kuáng ] to be wild with joy (idiom) |
| ⇒ 歡喜 | [ huān xǐ ] happy, joyous, delighted, to like, to be fond of |
| ⇒ 歡喜冤家 | [ huān xǐ yuān jia ] quarrelsome but loving couple |
| ⇒ 歡天喜地 | [ huān tiān xǐ dì ] delighted, with great joy, in high spirits |
| ⇒ 歡歡喜喜 | [ huān huān xǐ xǐ ] happily |
| ⇒ 歡歡喜喜 | [ huān huān xǐ xǐ ] happily |
| ⇒ 江酌之喜 | [ jiāng zhuó zhī xǐ ] feast at the birth of a child |
| ⇒ 沾沾自喜 | [ zhān zhān zì xǐ ] immeasurably self-satisfied |
| ⇒ 灰喜鵲 | [ huī xǐ què ] (bird species of China) azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) |
| ⇒ 狂喜 | [ kuáng xǐ ] ecstasy, rapt |
| ⇒ 皆大歡喜 | [ jiē dà huān xǐ ] As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare |
| ⇒ 皆大歡喜 | [ jiē dà huān xǐ ] to everyone's delight and satisfaction |
| ⇒ 竊喜 | [ qiè xǐ ] to be secretly delighted |
| ⇒ 紅白喜事 | [ hóng baí xǐ shì ] weddings and funerals |
| ⇒ 聞喜 | [ wén xǐ ] Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| ⇒ 聞喜縣 | [ wén xǐ xiàn ] Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi |
| ⇒ 聞過則喜 | [ wén guò zé xǐ ] to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.), to be happy when one's errors are pointed out |
| ⇒ 虞喜 | [ yú xǐ ] Yu Xi, Chinese astronomer (c. 270-345), known for discovering the earth's precession |
| ⇒ 見獵心喜 | [ jiàn liè xīn xǐ ] lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom), fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again |
| ⇒ 討人喜歡 | [ taǒ rén xǐ huan ] to attract people's affection, charming, delightful |
| ⇒ 賀喜 | [ hè xǐ ] to congratulate |
| ⇒ 轉悲為喜 | [ zhuǎn beī weí xǐ ] to turn grief into happiness (idiom) |
| ⇒ 逗人喜愛 | [ doù rén xǐ aì ] cute |
| ⇒ 道喜 | [ daò xǐ ] to congratulate |
| ⇒ 隨喜 | [ suí xǐ ] (Buddhism) to be moved at the sight of good deeds, to join in charitable deeds, to tour temples |
| ⇒ 雀兒喜 | [ què ér xǐ ] Chelsea |
| ⇒ 雙喜 | [ shuāng xǐ ] double happiness, the combined symmetric character 囍 (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage |
| ⇒ 雙喜臨門 | [ shuāng xǐ lín mén ] two simultaneous happy events in the family |
| ⇒ 驚喜 | [ jīng xǐ ] nice surprise, to be pleasantly surprised |
| ⇒ 驚喜若狂 | [ jīng xǐ ruò kuáng ] pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy, to express boundless pleasure |