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HSK
to like; to be fond of
HSK 1
to like / to love / to be fond of / favorite
HSK 4
a comedy / CL: , 齣|出
HSK 5
jubilation / festive
HSK 7-9
wedding feast / liquor drunk at a wedding feast
HSK 7-9
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) / overjoyed at the turn of events
HSK 7-9
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *喜* | 喜* | *喜
to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad
sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
HSK 7-9
happy
HSK 7-9
nice surprise / to be pleasantly surprised
HSK 6
happy / joyous
HSK 7-9
joyful / happy
to jump for joy
peaceful death at a very advanced age
to like / fond of / to prefer / to love / one's tastes / preference
HSK 7-9
to congratulate
happy occasion / wedding
HSK 7-9
to love to hear and see (idiom) / well received / to one's liking
radiant with joy
HSK 7-9
to attract people's affection / charming / delightful
HSK 7-9
Himalayas
announcement of joyful news / CL: 張|张
sitcom
full of joy (idiom); jubilation
not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
grinning from ear to ear (idiom) / beaming with happiness
wedding banquet
lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom) / fig. emotions
HSK 7-9
(Tw) (name) Chelsea
to congratulate / (interj.) congratulations!
HSK 7-9
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
to everyone's delight and satisfaction
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
the Himalayas
hilarity / cheerful atmosphere
(of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang) / acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见, 大快人心, 普天同慶|普天同庆 and 奔走相告
Sheraton (hotel chain)
worthy of celebration / gratifying / Congratulations!
Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider) / same as 蟢子
(neologism c. 2018) to be thrilled to receive; to excitedly take delivery of
comicality / comical / (Buddhism) joy
magpie
joy
congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
to laugh / laughter
ecstasy / rapt
delighted / with great joy / in high spirits
immeasurably self-satisfied
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
7 Up (soft drink) / Hedy Holding Co., PRC computer manufacturer
to announce good news / to report success
to be expecting / to be with child
happy / joyous / delighted / to like / to be fond of
to be wild with joy (idiom)
to tie the knot (idiom) / to get married
heliophile / tending towards the sun / heliotropism
joyous; delighted; merry
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)
Heineken (Dutch brewing company) / see also 海尼根
happy / joyful
to be secretly delighted
wedding invitation
likes and dislikes
happily
(idiom) to get happily married; to form an auspicious union
Thank you for your congratulations! / The same to you! (returning a compliment)
favorite
weddings and funerals
pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy / to express boundless pleasure
sukiyaki
pleased; happy
pleased / happy
wedding car / carriage for collecting the bride
temperamental / moody
double happiness / the combined symmetric character (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
fortunately
La Comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news / unlooked-for happy event
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
two simultaneous happy events in the family
mixed feelings of grief and joy
romantic comedy
matron of honor (old)
tragicomedy
MORI Yoshirō (1937-), Japanese rugby player and politician, prime minister 2000-2001, famous for numerous gaffes
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.) / to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
Xide, a county in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 涼山彝族自治州|凉山彝族自治州, Sichuan
welcome fall of rain / seasonable rain
Himalayas
charming / attractive / delightful
hidden smile / smirk / to rejoice covertly / secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans
exultation
crying tears of joy (idiom)
red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby
to report only the good news, not the bad news / to hold back unpleasant news / to sweep bad news under the carpet
to go from anger to happiness (idiom)

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