衎 (kàn) - happy & joyful

衎Tone 4

kàn ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 行

俊梁

衎 · kàn

happy;

joyful;

peaceful;

at ease;

also means stable and secure

happyjoyfulpeaceful

Usage highlights

happy and contentedjoyful and peacefulat ease and comfortablestable and secureharmonious and happyleisurely and contented

Synonyms

  • 乐— happy, joyful
  • 喜— delighted, pleased
  • 欢— merry, cheerful
  • 愉— pleased, joyful

Antonyms

  • 忧— worried, anxious
  • 悲— sad, sorrowful
  • 愁— distressed, concerned

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives a contented and peaceful life (生活衎然).
  • The atmosphere at the gathering was joyful (气氛衎乐).
  • She has a cheerful and happy personality (性格衎怡).

Collocations

  • happy and contented(衎然)
  • joyful and peaceful(衎乐)
  • at ease and comfortable(衎怡)
  • stable and secure(衎安)
  • harmonious and happy(衎和)
  • leisurely and contented(衎逸)

Idioms

  • Living in peace and contentment(衎然自得)
  • Joyful and harmonious atmosphere(衎乐融融)
  • Peaceful and stable life(衎安无事)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient texts describing states of happiness and contentment.
  • Often used in classical Chinese to depict peaceful and harmonious states of being.
  • The character combines the radical for 'walking/action' with the phonetic component for 'dry/simple', suggesting uncomplicated joy.

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