悅 meaning and stroke order
Contented, gratified, pleased
How to write 悅, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 悅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) pleased; to please
How 悅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 兌 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 悅
悅 combines the heart radical 忄 with 兌 (duì), which gives the sound. Picture a heart that feels pleased, and let 兌 remind you of the yuè sound family it shares with words like 說.
悅 is a literary character and rarely stands alone in speech. It mostly appears in set words like 喜悅 (xǐyuè, joyous), 愉悅 (yúyuè, cheerful), 悅耳 (yuè'ěr, pleasant to hear) and 取悅 (qǔyuè, to try to please). Example: 她的聲音很悅耳。(Tā de shēngyīn hěn yuè'ěr.) Her voice is very pleasant to hear.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 悅 with 說 (shuō, to speak) and 脫 (tuō, to take off), since all three use 兌 on the right. Check the left side: the heart radical 忄 means feeling, so only 悅 means pleased.
Common words with 悅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 悅
How many strokes are in 悅?
悅 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 悅 mean?
悅 (yuè) means contented, gratified, pleased. A common word with it is 喜悦 (xǐyuè), meaning "happy; joyous".
How do you pronounce 悅?
悅 is pronounced yuè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 悅?
The radical of 悅 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 悅 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 悅?
悅 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 悦, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can I say 我很悅 to mean I am happy?
No, 悅 does not work alone like that in modern Chinese. Say 我很高興 (wǒ hěn gāoxìng) in daily speech, or use 喜悅 in more formal writing.
What is the difference between 喜悅 and 愉悅?
Both mean joyful and both are fairly formal. 喜悅 often describes joy about good news or an event, while 愉悅 leans toward a pleasant, relaxed mood or a pleasing experience.