感

gǎn

咸 + 心

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

gǎn (verb) to feel; to sense

gǎn (verb) to move; to touch; to affect

gǎn (noun) feeling; emotion

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 咸 represents the sound.

About

感 is a phono-semantic compound with the phonetic element 咸 (meaning "all" or "completely") positioned above the heart radical 心, which provides the semantic category of emotions and inner states. The structure suggests a total emotional response within the heart, aligning with its core meaning of feeling or sensing something. This encompasses physical sensations like cold or pain, emotional states such as gratitude or sorrow, and the broader psychological concept of perception and awareness in response to external stimuli.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我感到有点冷。

Wǒ gǎndào yǒudiǎn lěng.

I feel a bit cold.

感谢你的帮助。

Gǎnxiè nǐ de bāngzhù.

Thank you for your help.

这部电影让我很感动。

Zhè bù diànyǐng ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.

This movie moved me deeply.

他对艺术有独特的感受。

Tā duì yìshù yǒu dútè de gǎnshòu.

He has a unique feeling for art.

他们之间的感情很深。

Tāmen zhī jiān de gǎnqíng hěn shēn.

The feelings between them are very deep.

她是个非常敏感的人。

Tā shì gè fēicháng mǐngǎn de rén.

She is a very sensitive person.

我们对他的支持表示感激。

Wǒmen duì tā de zhīchí biǎoshì gǎnjī.

We are grateful for his support.

经历此事后，他感悟了很多人生的道理。

Jīnglǐ cǐ shì hòu, tā gǎnwùle hěnduō rénshēng de dàolǐ.

After experiencing this, he gained insights into many truths of life.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 咸

Component: 心

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