惬

㥦/愜

qiè

匚 + 夹 + 忄

Definitions

qiè variant of 愜|惬[qiè]

qiè (literary) satisfied; content

Etymology phono-semantic

heart

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 夹

About

惬 conveys a contented, satisfied, or at ease state of mind. It is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 (xīn) on the left signals an emotion or inner feeling, while 夹 (jiā) on the right hints at the pronunciation. The traditional form is 愜, with the phonetic 夾. The core meaning is the fulfillment of one's wishes or a sense of physical and mental comfort, and it often appears in words describing pleasant, agreeable atmospheres.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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他感到非常惬意。

Tā gǎndào fēicháng qièyì.

He feels very comfortable and pleased.

这是一个惬意的下午。

Zhè shì yīgè qièyì de xiàwǔ.

This is a pleasant afternoon.

在湖边散步很惬意。

Zài hú biān sànbù hěn qièyì.

Walking by the lake is very pleasant.

听着音乐，他惬意地躺在沙发上。

Tīngzhe yīnyuè, tā qièyì de tǎng zài shāfā shàng.

Listening to music, he comfortably lies on the sofa.

她的笑容让人感到十分惬意和放松。

Tā de xiàoróng ràng rén gǎndào shífēn qièyì hé fàngsōng.

Her smile makes people feel very comfortable and relaxed.

在忙碌的工作后，享受片刻的惬意是必要的。

Zài mánglù de gōngzuò hòu, xiǎngshòu piànkè de qièyì shì bìyào de.

After busy work, enjoying a moment of comfort is necessary.

在这个宁静的小镇上，生活节奏缓慢而惬意。

Zài zhège níngjìng de xiǎo zhèn shàng, shēnghuó jiézòu huǎnmàn ér qièyì.

In this quiet small town, the pace of life is slow and comfortable.

尽管外面风雨交加，屋内却洋溢着温馨惬意的氛围。

Jǐnguǎn wàimiàn fēngyǔ jiāojiā, wū nèi què yángyì zhe wēnxīn qièyì de fēnwéi.

Although it's stormy outside, the room is filled with a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

Related Characters

Component: 匚

Component: 夹

Component: 忄

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