惬 meaning and stroke order
Satisfied, comfortable, cheerful
How to write 惬, stroke by stroke
11 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 惬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (literary) satisfied; content
- variant of 愜|惬[qie4]
How 惬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
忄 gives the meaning and 夹 hints at the sound.
Radical: 忄 (heart), shared by 167 characters on this site.
How to remember 惬
The heart radical 忄 sits beside a box 匚 holding 夹 (jiā), so picture your heart tucked snugly into a cozy box. That warm, enclosed feeling is contentment, 惬 (qiè).
惬 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You will meet it mostly in 惬意 (qièyì), which describes a relaxed, pleasant, satisfied feeling. Example: 周末在家看书很惬意。(Zhōumò zài jiā kàn shū hěn qièyì.) Reading at home on the weekend is really pleasant.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as jiā because of the phonetic 夹, but the correct reading is qiè with a falling fourth tone. Also note that 夹 sits inside the open box 匚, so do not write it as 忄 plus 夹 alone.
Common words with 惬
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 惬意 | qièyì | satisfied; pleased; contented |
Questions about 惬
How many strokes are in 惬?
惬 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 惬 mean?
惬 (qiè) means satisfied, comfortable, cheerful. A common word with it is 惬意 (qièyì), meaning "satisfied; pleased; contented".
How do you pronounce 惬?
惬 is pronounced qiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 惬?
The radical of 惬 is 忄, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 惬 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 惬?
The traditional form of 惬 is 㥦 and 愜. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 惬 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 惬意 and 舒服?
舒服 (shūfu) is everyday and often physical, like a comfortable chair or feeling well. 惬意 (qièyì) is more literary and describes a relaxed, contented mood or atmosphere, such as a lazy afternoon with tea.
Can 惬意 be used to describe a person or only a situation?
It can describe both. You can say 他过得很惬意 (tā guò de hěn qièyì), meaning he lives a comfortable, carefree life, or describe a scene, like 惬意的午后 (qièyì de wǔhòu), a pleasant afternoon.