甛 (tián) - sweet & pleasant

甛Tone 2

tián ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

甛 · tián

sweet;

pleasant;

agreeable;

delightful;

used to describe taste, sound, or experience.

sweetpleasantagreeable

Usage highlights

sweet tastesweet voicesweet dreamsweet memorysweet smilesweet melody

Synonyms

  • 甜— sweet (modern standard form)
  • 甘— sweet; pleasant (more literary)
  • 蜜— honey; honey-sweet

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This watermelon is very sweet (西瓜很甛).
  • She has a sweet smile (甛美的微笑).
  • The singer's voice is sweet and melodious (歌声甛美).
  • Childhood memories are sweet (童年的回忆是甛美的).

Collocations

  • sweet taste(甛味)
  • sweet voice(甛声)
  • sweet dream(甛梦)
  • sweet memory(甛蜜的回忆)
  • sweet smile(甛美的笑容)
  • sweet melody(甛美的旋律)

Idioms

  • Sweet words and honeyed phrases(甛言蜜语)
  • Sweet as honey(甘之如甛)
  • Sweet dream(甛梦)
  • Bitter before sweet(先苦后甛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 甛 is an ancient variant of 甜, representing sweetness in both literal and metaphorical senses.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, sweetness symbolizes happiness, contentment, and pleasant experiences.
  • The character appears in classical texts and poetry to describe delightful sensations and emotions.

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