Memory phrase for the character: 喜

喜

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Meaning

to be happy, to like, to enjoy, glad

Pronunciation

xǐ

Explanation

 From top: scholar 士, beans 豆, mouth 口. (This character has also been simplified to 吉)

Mnemonic
 
A scholar with beans in his mouth is happy.

Radicals

喜 to be happy, gladThis radical is also used in this simplification 吉.
吉 happinessThis radical is a simplification of 喜, which also means “happiness”. There, a scholar 士 has a mouthful of beans 豆 and is happy.
士 scholarDon't mistake with "earth 土", which has a longer base line.
豆 beanshows eating / sacrificial vessel with a high round base, and is also interpreted as a drum.




 Vocabulary

喜爱 xǐ ài  to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite
喜欢 xǐ huan  to like; to be fond of
恭喜 gōng xǐ  congratulations; greetings
喜悦 xǐ yuè  happy; joyous
喜鹊 xǐ què  black-billed magpie (Pica pica), legendary bringer of good luck
回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ  to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
回嗔作喜 huí chēn zuò xǐ  

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