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悅
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悦
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delighted

HSK 10
Human →Emotions
yuè
열
Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 兌 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (悅)
忄 heart (side)+ 兌 convert =
悅 delighted
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
兌 Phonetic component
convert
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Simplified (悦)
忄 heart (side)+ 兑 cash =
悦 pleased
忄 Meaning component
xin heart (side)
heart
忄 is a component form of 心.
兑 Phonetic component
duì cash
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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 Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
悅
Regular
Modern
Chinese
悦 / 悅 [yuè]
pleased
Japanese
悦 えつ 同音
noun self-satisfaction; rejoicing
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (23)
喜悦 [xǐ​yuè] #9,039
happy
愉悦 [yú​yuè] #7,906
joyful
取悦 [qǔ​yuè] #7,858
to try to please
赏心悦目 [shǎng​xīn​yuè​mù] #17,287
warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom)
悦耳 [yuè​'ěr] #21,330
sweet-sounding
不悦 [bù​yuè] #30,963
displeased
孙悦 [Sūn​Yuè] #19,773
Sun Yue (1973-), PRC female pop star
心悦诚服 [xīn​yuè​chéng​fú] #41,238
to submit cheerfully
和颜悦色 [hé​yán​yuè​sè] #55,553
amiable manner
欢悦 [huān​yuè] #62,803
happiness
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
희열
delight; joy; happiness