喜怒哀乐 meaning in English

xǐ-nù-āi-lè

(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); (fig.) emotions

HSK 7-9Traditional 喜怒哀樂35 strokes

Meaning of 喜怒哀乐

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xǐnù'āilè
  1. (lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
  2. (fig.) emotions

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喜 xǐ · to love · 12 strokes

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怒 nù · anger · 9 strokes

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哀 āi · sad · 9 strokes

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乐 lè · happy · 5 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 喜怒哀乐.

喜欢xǐhuanto like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased
音乐yīnyuèmusic
快乐kuàilèhappy; joyful
音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
乐队yuèduìband; pop group
欢乐huānlègaiety; gladness
可乐kělèamusing; entertaining
乐观lèguānoptimistic; hopeful
乐趣lèqùdelight; pleasure; joy
喜爱xǐ'àito like; to love
俱乐部jùlèbù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
喜剧xǐjùa comedy

Questions about 喜怒哀乐

What does 喜怒哀乐 mean?

喜怒哀乐 (xǐ-nù-āi-lè) means "(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); (fig.) emotions".

How do you write 喜怒哀乐?

喜怒哀乐 is made of 4 characters: 喜 (12 strokes), 怒 (9 strokes), 哀 (9 strokes), 乐 (5 strokes). That is 35 strokes in total.

Is 喜怒哀乐 an HSK word?

Yes. 喜怒哀乐 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 喜怒哀乐 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 喜怒哀乐 is written 喜怒哀樂.