悦
pleased; happy
At a glance · 悦
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从心，说（兑）声，本义为高兴。形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为欢喜、愉快。
Structure
形声字，从心（意符，心情），兑（duì）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinyuè
Radical忄
Strokes10
UnicodeU+60A6
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
pleased; happy
Pleased, delighted, or happy.
Français
content; heureux
Content, ravi ou heureux.
Español
contento; feliz
Contento, alegre o feliz.
العربية
فرح؛ سعيد
فرح أو سعيد.
Русский
радостный
Довольный, радостный.
Common words
- 悦yuèpleased
- 喜悦xǐ yuèjoy