Depicts making a joyful noise with a drum (喜) and one's mouth (口).
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Historical Evolution
喜
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
喜
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
喜
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
喜
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
喜
Bronze
Western Zhou (1045-771 BC)
喜
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
喜
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
喜
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
喜
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
喜
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
喜
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
喜
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
喜
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
喜
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
喜
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
喜
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
喜
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
喜
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
喜
Regular
Modern
Chinese
喜 [xǐ]
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
喜 き
Ki unclassified name
喜 きさき
Kisaki surname
喜 きの
Kino surname
喜 このむ
Konomu female given name
喜 たのし
Tanoshi unclassified name
喜 ゆき
Yuki female given name
喜 よし
Yoshi surnamegiven name
喜 よしみ
Yoshimi female given name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
喜欢 [xǐhuan] #96
to like
喜欢 [xǐhuan] #96
to like
恭喜 [gōngxǐ] #980
congratulations
惊喜 [jīngxǐ] #1,351
nice surprise
惊喜 [jīngxǐ] #1,351
nice surprise
喜爱 [xǐ'ài] #4,143
to like
喜爱 [xǐ'ài] #4,143
to like
喜剧 [xǐjù] #2,813
comedy
喜剧 [xǐjù] #2,813
comedy
喜悦 [xǐyuè] #9,039
happy
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JAPANESE WORDS (69)
⭐ 喜ぶ [よろこぶ] #655
to be delighted
⭐ 喜び [よろこび] #2,261
joy
⭐ 歓喜 [かんき] #5,545
delight
⭐ 喜ばしい [よろこばしい] #7,749
joyful (news, event, etc.)
⭐ 大喜び [おおよろこび] #9,655
great joy
嬉々 [きき] #10,325
merry
お喜び [およろこび] #21,526
happy event
⭐ 喜劇 [きげき] #22,171
comedy
喜色 [きしょく] #25,056
cheerful expression
⭐ 一喜一憂 [いっきいちゆう] #26,625
alternating between happiness and anxiety
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