阳阳 (yáng yang) — (literary, reduplicative) satisfied and contented

Definition

Literary reduplicative adjective meaning 'satisfied and contented' — used in writing to describe a calm, happy state, not everyday speech.

bound form
(literary, reduplicative) satisfied and contented
Easily confused

Examples

  • 阳阳。
    Tā de liǎn shàng lù chū yáng yang de xiào róng.
    A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
  • 阳阳。
    Lǎo rén guò zhe yáng yang de shēng huó.
    The old man lives a contented life.
  • 阳阳，。
    Tā xīn zhōng yáng yang, wú suǒ yù qiú.
    His heart is content, with no desires.

Origin

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 陽; 阳 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阜阜fùhill
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng陽yáng
Same sound today

In the traditional form 陽, 阜 shows a hill and 昜 is the older character for the word, tied to sunshine and the sound; simplified 阳 is a later shorthand.

Open 阳 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 陽; 阳 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
阜阜fùhill
Sound part声符shēngfú
昜
昜yáng陽yáng
Same sound today

In the traditional form 陽, 阜 shows a hill and 昜 is the older character for the word, tied to sunshine and the sound; simplified 阳 is a later shorthand.

Open 阳 →

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