悰 (cóng) - joy, happiness & to enjoy

悰Tone 2

cóng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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悰 · cóng

joy, happiness;

to enjoy;

inner feelings, emotions

joy, happinessto enjoyinner feelings, emotions

Usage highlights

joy and happinessinner feelingsto share joydeep emotionhappy heartemotional state

Synonyms

  • 乐— happiness, joy
  • 喜— delight, pleasure
  • 欢— joy, merriment

Antonyms

  • 忧— worry, sorrow
  • 悲— sadness, grief
  • 愁— melancholy, anxiety

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt great joy (悰) in his heart.
  • They shared a moment of happiness (悰乐).
  • She expressed her inner feelings (心悰).

Collocations

  • joy and happiness(悰乐)
  • inner feelings(心悰)
  • to share joy(共悰)
  • deep emotion(深情悰)
  • happy heart(欢悰)
  • emotional state(情悰)

Idioms

  • Heart full of joy(心悰愉悦)
  • Shared happiness(同悰共乐)
  • Joyful emotions(悰情欢畅)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, particularly poetry, to describe inner emotional states.
  • Represents a refined, literary concept of joy rather than superficial happiness.
  • Used in traditional contexts to express deep, heartfelt emotions.

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