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— “to like; joy”

How to write and say the Chinese character (xǐ), which means to like; joy — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Think & feel.

Pinyin · 拼音
Meaning · 意思 to like; joy
Strokes · 笔画 12
Radical · 部首 (mouth)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

Stroke order笔顺

喜 is written with 12 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):

The story behind it字源小故事

Picture it: singing 口 and beating drums 壴.

A common word常用词

huan

to like

Example sentence例句

huanchījiǎozi

I like dumplings.

This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.