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).
Definitions
- satisfied
- pleased
- variant of 愜|惬
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
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.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 忄 (heart) component
Homophones — Characters pronounced qiè
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