Feeling joy or liking
喜 + verbnoun
In words about emotions, 喜 (xǐ) expresses joy, delight, or a positive feeling toward something.
喜 (xǐ): Joy — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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In words about emotions, 喜 (xǐ) expresses joy, delight, or a positive feeling toward something.
A drum (壴) and a mouth (口) below, showing joy expressed through music and speech — happiness or delight.
to like
In words about occasions, 喜 (xǐ) refers to happy events, especially weddings and festive gatherings.
Wedding wine / wedding banquet
In words where 喜 (xǐ) appears second, it often conveys a pleasant surprise or a reason to celebrate.
In idioms, 喜 (xǐ) often represents joy as one of the core human emotions or describes a state of great happiness.
be delighted to hear and see
comedy
He likes watching light and humorous comedies the most.
His face is filled with a joyful smile.
The children played in the park with great joy.
Congratulations on passing this exam.
I really like the content of this book.
extremely pleased / overjoyed
joy / anger / sorrow / and happiness / the full range of emotions
to everyone's satisfaction
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Characters pronounced "xi".
Characters with radical "口".