How to Write 慊 (qiàn) — Meaning “Satisfied; content.”

Picture a heart (忄) that has received "both" (兼) things it wanted, so it feels completely satisfied. Imagine saying "I'm quite content" — the sound of "qiàn" can remind you of "quite" and the character shows a heart at peace.

Write the radical 忄 first as two vertical dots then a vertical line, followed by 兼 on the right. A common mistake is making the left radical too large or misplacing the horizontal strokes in 兼 — keep the radical narrow and let 兼 fill the right side with balanced spacing.

悱 (fěi) means "to be unable to express oneself" and uses the same radical but with 非 (not), while 悴 (cuì) means "haggard, troubled" and uses 卒 (soldier/death). In contrast, 慊 focuses on positive contentment, not frustration or exhaustion.

慊 appears in literary or formal writing such as 慊然 (qiàn rán, "contentedly") and 不慊 (bù qiàn, "dissatisfied"). It is not common in daily conversation but may be used in classical contexts or to express a nuanced sense of satisfaction or lack thereof.

Common words containing 慊 include: 慊然 (qiàn rán) — Satisfied; content.; 慊意 (qiàn yì) — Satisfied; pleased.; 不慊 (bù qiàn) — dissatisfied; discontented.