称心如意 (chènxīnrúyì) · just as one wishes
称心如意 (chènxīnrúyì) means “just as one wishes; perfectly satisfactory”. It is written with 4 characters: 称 (to weigh) + 心 (heart) + 如 (as) + 意 (thought). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 称心如意 is built
The characters
称 chēng · to weigh
What 称 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 尔ěr — you (old word)
- ⺈ — top shape
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
心 xīn · heart
What 心 is made of
心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
如 rú · as
What 如 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A wife 女 following her husband's words 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 称心如意
What does 称心如意 mean?
称心如意 (chènxīnrúyì) means “just as one wishes; perfectly satisfactory”.
How do you pronounce 称心如意?
称心如意 is pronounced chènxīnrúyì.
Which HSK level is 称心如意?
称心如意 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 名称míngchēngname (of a thing)
- 称为chēngwéito be called
- 称赞chēngzànto praise
- 称呼chēnghuto call
- 称号chēnghàotitle
- 对称duìchènsymmetrical
- 称chēngto weigh
- 放心fàngxīnto be at ease
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 开心kāixīnhappy
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.