悅 (yuè) - pleased, happy, contented & to please, to delight

悅Tone 4

yuè ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

喻悦

悅 · yuè

pleased, happy, contented;

to please, to delight

pleased, happy, contentedto please, to delight

Usage highlights

pleasedto please the eyepleasing to the earto take pleasure inpleasure from readingto delight in

Synonyms

  • 喜— happy, delighted
  • 樂— joyful, happy
  • 愉— pleased, cheerful
  • 欣— glad, joyful

Antonyms

  • 怒— angry
  • 悲— sad, sorrowful
  • 憂— worried, anxious
  • 惱— annoyed, irritated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She looked very pleased (很悅).
  • This book brings me great joy (悅讀).
  • He was delighted with the gift (喜悅).
  • A heart-pleasing scenery (悅目).

Collocations

  • pleased(喜悅)
  • to please the eye(悅目)
  • pleasing to the ear(悅耳)
  • to take pleasure in(悅納)
  • pleasure from reading(悅讀)
  • to delight in(欣悅)

Idioms

  • Pleasing to both the eye and the mind(賞心悅目)
  • To take a fancy to and be unwilling to leave(心悅神怡)
  • To submit willingly due to admiration(心悅誠服)
  • To please both the eye and the mind(怡情悅性)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Confucian philosophy, 悅 represents inner contentment and moral satisfaction.
  • The character is often associated with intellectual and aesthetic pleasure rather than mere physical enjoyment.
  • In Buddhist context, 悅 can refer to spiritual joy and contentment.

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