惬 Stroke Order

惬 (qiè) 1. 满足，畅快。 - Be satisfied; be pleased. 2. 恰当，合乎。 - Appropriate; in accordance with. Additional meanings and usages: 1. 满足，畅快： - 惬意 (qiè yì): Pleased and satisfied. - 惬心 (qiè xīn): Contented and at ease. - 惬志 (qiè zhì): Satisfied with one's aspirations. - 惬怀 (qiè huái): Satisfied with one's thoughts or feelings. 2. 恰当，合乎： - 惬当 (qiè dàng): Proper and fitting. - 惬情 (qiè qíng): Suitable to the situation. - 词惬事当 (cí qiè shì dàng): Words that are appropriate to the matter at hand. Etymology: - The character is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the heart (心) radical and the sound component 匧 (qiè). Its original meaning is to express pleasure or satisfaction, which aligns with its current usage. References: 1. 《说文解字》: "惬" means being pleased. The character combines the heart radical with the sound part. 2. 《汉书·文帝纪》: Indicates a lack of fulfilling aspirations. 3. 陆机《文赋》: States that what brings satisfaction is proper and fitting. 4. 《世说新语·文学》: Expresses dissatisfaction with one's thoughts. Examples: - 惬乎人心 (qiè hū rén xīn): Greatly pleasing to the people. - 惬志 (qiè zhì): Satisfied and content. - 惬快 (qiè kuài): Content and pleased. - 惬素 (qiè sù): Happy and satisfied. - 惬望 (qiè wàng): Joyfully observing.