How to Write 悦 (yuè) — Meaning “pleased”

Imagine a happy heart (忄) that is so pleased it raises both arms up like the top of 兑. The right side 兑 looks like a person with arms raised and a big smile, shouting "Yay!" — that joy is 悦.

When writing the heart radical on the left, make the vertical stroke straight and the two dots evenly spaced. For the right side 兑, pay attention to the order: dot first, then left-falling stroke, then two horizontal strokes, then a left hook, vertical, and final horizontal. A common mistake is making the two horizontals uneven or forgetting the dot at the top.

悦 (yuè) means 'pleased' and has 兑 on the right. 怊 (chāo) means 'sad' and has 召 (a call) on the right. 怍 (zuò) means 'ashamed' and has 乍 (sudden) on the right. Visually, the right-side components are different, and the meanings are opposite emotions.

悦 appears in common words like 喜悦 (joy), 悦耳 (pleasing to the ear), and 悦目 (pleasing to the eye). It is often used in formal or descriptive writing to express aesthetic pleasure or satisfaction. Culturally, 悦 appears in idioms like 心悦诚服 (to admire from the heart) and is a popular character in names, symbolizing happiness.

Common words containing 悦 include: 喜悦 (xǐ yuè) — Joy; 悦耳 (yuè ěr) — pleasing to the ear; 悦目 (yuè mù) — pleasing to the eye.