可心 (kě xīn) — satisfying, to one's liking | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

可心 means 'to one's liking, pleasing' — it describes something that fits your personal taste, not just 'good'. Often used for small daily choices like clothes, gifts, or jobs.

adjective

satisfyingto one's liking

Examples

可心。
Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn kě xīn.
This piece of clothing is very satisfying.
可心。
Tā zhǎo dào le yí gè kě xīn de gōng zuò.
He found a satisfying job.
可心。
Zhè ge jié guǒ ràng rén jué de kě xīn.
This result makes people feel satisfied.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

可kěsatisfy

可 (satisfy) and 心 (heart) combine to mean pleasing to one's heart.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丂

丂kǎo可kě

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

可 pairs 口 (mouth) with 丂 as a sound part; it is tied to air from the mouth, perhaps singing.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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