喜

xǐ

to be fond of

to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad

festive drum (壴) + open mouth (口) = happiness and delight

壴 depicts a ceremonial drum on a stand, an instrument played at festive gatherings. The mouth below expresses the voice that joins in — speaking, singing, or cheering with joy.

壴+口→喜
口MouthSemantic
壴A drum on a standSemantic

她喜欢吃甜的东西。

tā xǐ huān chī tián de dōng xi。

She likes to eat sweet things.

听到这个消息,他心里充满了喜悦。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi,tā xīn lǐ chōng mǎn le xǐ yuè。

Hearing this news, his heart was filled with joy.

Words with 喜

七喜

qī xǐ

7 Up (soft drink)

幸喜

xìng xǐ

fortunately

闻喜县

wén xǐ xiàn

Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi

喜笑颜开

xǐ xiào yán kāi

grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

皆大欢喜

jiē dà huān xǐ

to everyone's delight and satisfaction

喜报

xǐ bào

announcement of joyful news

喜好

xǐ hào

to like

喜马拉雅山

xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān

Himalayas

喜感

xǐ gǎn

comicality

喜忧参半

xǐ yōu cān bàn

to have mixed feelings (about sth)

欢喜

huān xǐ

happy

双喜

shuāng xǐ

double happiness

More characters with 壴

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