to admire, to envy, to desire what others have

Animated Stroke Order 羡

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Stroke Order Diagrams 羡

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
de
chéng
gōng
ràng
duō
rén
yàn
xiàn

Her success makes many people extremely envious

2
hěn
xiàn
de
yán
tiān

I really admire his language talent

3
zhè
duì
qíng
de
xìng
xiàn
shà
páng
rén

This couple's happiness makes others extremely envious

4
xiàn
yǒu
xīn
wán

I envy him for having a new toy.

5
xiàn
péng
yǒu
néng
xíng

She envies her friend for being able to travel.

6
kàn
dào
bié
rén
chéng
gōng
shí
cháng
cháng
gǎn
dào
xiàn

He often feels envious when he sees others succeed.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#981
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˋ
Components
UnicodeU+7FA1
CangjieTGHVO
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality