xīn

happy

axe (斤) + exhale (欠) = happy and elated

欠 depicts a person leaning forward and opening their mouth — exhaling, sighing, or yawning with feeling. 斤 contributes the sound xīn rather than a meaning here.

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听到这个好消息,她感到很慰。

tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào hěn xīn wèi。

Hearing this good news, she felt very comforted and happy.

孩子们在花园里玩耍,个个喜若狂。

hái zi men zài huā yuán lǐ wán shuǎ, gè gè xīn xǐ ruò kuáng。

The children were playing in the garden, each one overjoyed with happiness.

Words with 欣

刘慈欣

liú cí xīn

Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer

李嘉欣

lǐ jiā xīn

Michele Monique Reis (1970-) actress, model and former Miss Hong Kong & Miss Chinese International

易卜拉欣

yì bǔ lā xīn

(name) Ibrahim or Ebrahim

欣喜

xīn xǐ

happy

欣喜若狂

xīn xǐ ruò kuáng

to be wild with joy (idiom)

欣幸

xīn xìng

delighted

欣弗

xīn fú

brand name of an antibiotic injection blamed for a number of deaths in 2006

欣慰

xīn wèi

to be gratified

欣欣向荣

xīn xīn xiàng róng

(idiom) flourishing

欣然

xīn rán

gladly

欣赏

xīn shǎng

to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire

欣逢

xīn féng

on the happy occasion of

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