惬 (qiè): satisfied, pleased, variant of 愜|惬

惬 (qiè) is a Chinese character meaning “satisfied.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 忄 (semantic), 匚 (structural) and 夹 (phonetic). It ranks #3039 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 惬 heart. Its radical form 忄 (heart) appears in many related characters such as 恨 (hèn, to hate), 情 (qíng, feeling, emotion), 快 (kuài, fast, happy).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. satisfied
  2. pleased
  3. variant of 愜|惬

Etymology & Origin

惬

pictophoneticheart

Decomposition: ⿰忄⿷匚夹 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Practice writing 惬 with real-time feedback — trace each stroke in the correct order and build muscle memory in the HanziFeed app.

Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
惬意adjectiveqiè yìsatisfied
1
Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
0
As middle character

惬 appears in 1 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 惬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

意yì
0.414149 co-occurrences
轻qīng
0.38314 co-occurrences
松sōng
0.34416 co-occurrences
奖jiǎng
0.31210 co-occurrences
的de
0.16057 co-occurrences
在zài
0.13511 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

虽然失败了,但他惬不气馁,继续努力。

suī rán shī bài le , dàn tā qiè bù qì něi , jì xù nǔ lì .

Although he failed, he didn't lose heart and kept trying.

中国新闻网·体育Jul 2026

三个观赛“躺平区”让球迷在惬意秋风中享受顶尖球员的巅峰对决。

sān gè guàn sài tǎng píng qū ràng qiú mí zài qiè yì qiū fēng zhōng xiǎng shòu dǐng jiān qiú yuán de diān fēng duì jué .

Three "relaxation zones" allow fans to enjoy the top players' showdown while basking in the pleasant autumn breeze.

中国新闻网·文化Jul 2026

一幅长卷,填满君臣的笔触和情绪,有皇帝的惬意与忧思,也有臣子的恭敬与宽慰。

yī fú cháng juǎn , tián mǎn jūn chén de bǐ chù hé qíng xù , yǒu huáng dì de qiè yì yǔ yōu sī , yě yǒu chén zǐ de gōng jìng yǔ kuān wèi .

A long scroll, filled with the brushstrokes and emotions of the emperor and his ministers, captures both the emperor’s contentment and his worries, as well as the ministers’ deference and reassurance.

少数派Jul 2026

影片摄影与布景精致而复古,充满意大利风情,是一部平淡而惬意的夏日儿童电影。

yǐng piàn shè yǐng yǔ bù jǐng jīng zhì ér fù gǔ , chōng mǎn yì dà lì fēng qíng , shì yī bù píng dàn ér qiè yì de xià rì ér tóng diàn yǐng .

With its exquisite, vintage cinematography and set design, brimming with Italian charm, this is a low-key and pleasant summer children's film.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

这大概是夏夜里最惬意的时刻。

zhè dà gài shì xià yè lǐ zuì qiè yì de shí kè .

This is probably the most pleasant moment of a summer night.

中国新闻网·文化Jun 2026

在这里一边看演出、听音乐,一边吹着晚风,格外惬意。

zài zhè lǐ yī biān kàn yǎn chū , tīng yīn lè , yī biān chuī zhe wǎn fēng , gé wài qiè yì .

It’s especially pleasant to watch the show, listen to the music, and feel the evening breeze here.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 忄 (heart) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced qiè

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 惬 (qiè) mean in Chinese?
惬 (qiè) primarily means "satisfied." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3039 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 惬 and 侠?
惬 (qiè) and 侠 (xiá) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 忄 vs 亻 (same 夹 component).
How many strokes does 惬 have?
惬 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 惬?
The radical associated with 惬 is 忄 (heart). This radical appears in many characters related to heart.
What are the components of 惬?
惬 is composed of: 忄 (semantic), 匚 (structural), 夹 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰忄⿷匚夹 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 惬?
Common words with 惬 include: 惬意 (qiè yì, "satisfied"). There are over 1 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 惬 (qiè)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qiè: 茄 (eggplant). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 惬 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 惬 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.