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Chinese Symbol for Happiness

喜
xǐ

happiness, joy

12 strokes

Meaning

Joy and happiness, especially happy events such as weddings and births. 喜欢 means "to like".

Where the character comes from

A drum (壴) above a mouth (口): music and laughter at a celebration.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 喜

喜欢 xǐhuan to like
欢喜 huānxǐ joyful
喜事 xǐshì a happy event, a wedding

Using 喜 in a tattoo or design

For happiness as a state of life, 幸福 (a happy life) or 福 is often chosen; 喜 is the joy of a happy occasion.

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