Chinese symbol for “elated”
欢欣
huān xīn
Traditional: 歡欣
elated
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elated is 欢欣 (huān xīn), defined as: elated.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “elated”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 昂扬 (昂揚) | áng yáng | elated; high-spirited |
| 飘飘然 (飄飄然) | piāo piāo rán | elated; light and airy feeling (after a few drinks) |
| 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | very happy; elated |
| 欢欣雀跃 (歡欣雀躍) | huān xīn què yuè | elated; overjoyed |
| 快意 | kuài yì | pleased; elated |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 欢欣.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 喜欢 (喜歡) | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of; to be happy; to be pleased |
| 欢迎 (歡迎) | huān yíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 欢乐 (歡樂) | huān lè | gaiety; gladness |
| 受欢迎 (受歡迎) | shòu huān yíng | to be popular; to be well-liked; to be warmly received |
| 欢呼 (歡呼) | huān hū | to cheer for; to acclaim |
| 狂欢 (狂歡) | kuáng huān | party; carousal |
| 欣赏 (欣賞) | xīn shǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elated”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.