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怡
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joy

HSK 7
Human →Emotions
yí
イ
よろこ.ぶ
이
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 台 represents the sound.
Components
忄 heart (side)+ 台 platform =
怡 joy
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
台 Phonetic component
tái platform
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Notes
Similar Characters
忆 reflect (simp)忉 distressed忏 sins (simp)忕 habit忖 suppose忙 busy忡 a sad忤 insubordinate忧 grieved (simp)忪 tranquil快 fast忭 delighted忮 perverse忱 truth忸 blush忻 delightful忾 hatred (simp)怀 bosom (iii) (simp)怃 disappointed (simp)怄 annoyed (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
怡
Regular
Modern
Chinese
怡 [yí]
harmony; pleased
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (23)
章子怡 [Zhāng​Zǐ​yí] #12,024
Zhang Ziyi (1979-), PRC actress
张怡宁 [Zhāng​Yí​níng] #17,374
Zhang Yining (1981-), PRC female table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist
张怡宁 [Zhāng​Yí​níng] #17,374
Zhang Yining (1981-), PRC female table tennis player and Olympic gold medalist
心旷神怡 [xīn​kuàng​shén​yí] #38,721
lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
心旷神怡 [xīn​kuàng​shén​yí] #38,721
lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
怡然自得 [yí​rán​zì​dé] #41,019
happy and content (idiom)
怡人 [yí​rén] #31,007
delightful
怡然 [yí​rán] #37,766
happy
张怡 [Zhāng​yí] #48,344
Zhang Yi (1608-1695), prolific author and poet spanning interregnum between Ming and Qing
张怡 [Zhāng​yí] #48,344
Zhang Yi (1608-1695), prolific author and poet spanning interregnum between Ming and Qing
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JAPANESE WORDS (3)
怡々 [いい] #213,075
having fun
怡悦 [いえつ] #280,252
rejoicing
怡然 [いぜん] #314,796
delightful