喜xǐ

喜

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Simplified Chinese (簡體). 喜 (xǐ, "joy") remains unchanged from traditional form — composed of 壴, the ancient drum radical, beneath a mouth, picturing celebration with music and revelry. This joyful character serves as a phonetic component in 嘻 (to joke), 禧 (blessing), and 嘉 (praise), carrying its cheerful essence across the modern lexicon.

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Shuowen

喜. The oracle bone form depicts a drum (壴) set upon a wooden stand, a symbol of celebration and ritual music in the Shang dynasty; the later addition of the mouth (口) emphasizes the vocal expression of joy, yielding the modern character for happiness.

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xǐ· HSK 1

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