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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 喜怒哀乐
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ nù aī lè | - four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4] |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 33,288 | 19,225 | 8,926 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 喜 | xǐ | - to be fond of - to like - to enjoy - to be happy - to feel pleased - happiness - delight - glad |
| 怒 | nù | - anger - fury - flourishing - vigorous |
| 哀 | aī | - Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2] |
| 哀 | aī | - (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity - (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole |
| 乐 | lè | - surname Le |
| 乐 | yuè | - surname Yue |
| 乐 | lào | - used in place names |
| 乐 | lè | - happy - cheerful - to laugh |
| 乐 | yuè | - music |
Other Words Containing 喜怒哀乐
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 喜怒哀乐 | - | 9 | 33,288 | 19,225 | 8,926 |