悦 meaning and stroke order
Contented, gratified, pleased
How to write 悦, 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 悦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) pleased; to please
How 悦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 兑 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 悦
悦 combines the heart radical 忄, which gives the meaning, with 兑 (duì), which hints at the sound. Picture a heart that feels pleased and content.
悦 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It mostly appears in set words like 喜悦 (xǐyuè), 愉悦 (yúyuè), and 悦耳 (yuè'ěr), which sound more formal or written. Example: 这首歌很悦耳。(Zhè shǒu gē hěn yuè'ěr.) This song is very pleasant to the ear.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 悦 with 说 (shuō) and 阅 (yuè), which share the 兑 part. Remember that only 悦 has the heart radical 忄, because it is about feelings.
Common words with 悦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
悦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 悦
How many strokes are in 悦?
悦 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 悦 mean?
悦 (yuè) means contented, gratified, pleased. A common word with it is 喜悦 (xǐyuè), meaning "happy; joyous".
How do you pronounce 悦?
悦 is pronounced yuè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 悦?
The radical of 悦 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 悦 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 悦?
The traditional form of 悦 is 悅. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 悦 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 悦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 悦 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 喜悦 and 高兴?
高兴 (gāoxìng) is the everyday word for happy and fits casual speech. 喜悦 (xǐyuè) is more literary and describes a deeper joy, so it often shows up in writing, speeches, or news.
Does 取悦 have a negative meaning?
It can. 取悦 (qǔyuè) means to try to please someone, and it often suggests flattering or going out of your way to win approval, for example 取悦别人 (qǔyuè biérén), to please others.