喜闻乐见 (xǐwénlèjiàn) · popular
喜闻乐见 (xǐwénlèjiàn) means “popular; well received by the public”. It is written with 4 characters: 喜 (to like) + 闻 (to smell) + 乐 (happy) + 见 (to see). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 喜闻乐见 is built
The characters
喜 xǐ · to like
What 喜 is made of
- 壴zhù — drum
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Singing 口 and beating drums 壴 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
闻 wén · to smell
What 闻 is made of
- 门mén — gate
- 丶 — dot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 门 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
乐 lè · happy
What 乐 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: Simplified form of 樂, a musical instrument with wood 木, strings 幺, and a pick 白 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
见 jiàn · to see
What 见 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Simplified form of 見; a man 儿 with the eye 目 emphasized (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 喜闻乐见
What does 喜闻乐见 mean?
喜闻乐见 (xǐwénlèjiàn) means “popular; well received by the public”.
How do you pronounce 喜闻乐见?
喜闻乐见 is pronounced xǐwénlèjiàn.
Which HSK level is 喜闻乐见?
喜闻乐见 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 喜欢xǐhuanto like
- 喜爱xǐ'àito like
- 恭喜gōngxǐto congratulate
- 喜悦xǐyuèjoy
- 新闻xīnwénnews
- 见闻jiànwénwhat one sees and hears
- 闻wénto smell
- 快乐kuàilèhappy
- 音乐yīnyuèmusic
- 音乐会yīnyuèhuìconcert
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 194: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.