嬉 xī to enjoy
怎么记住“嬉”: 女 woman + 喜 happy = to enjoy. Since she retired, the woman next door is happy by the sea, and every morning she swims out, free at last to enjoy it.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
嬉 = 女 woman + 喜 happy
- 女 woman meaning
- 喜 happy meaning + sound
- 壴 drum
- 口 mouth
Since she retired, the woman next door is happy by the sea, and every morning she swims out, free at last to enjoy it.
How it came to be
The woman gives the meaning and the part for happy gives the sound, and adds the sense of joy too.
用法
- To play/frolic: 嬉戏 (xīxì) to romp, 嬉笑 (xīxiào) to laugh and play, 嬉皮笑脸 (xīpí-xiàoliǎn) grinning cheekily / not taking things seriously.
- Carries a lighthearted, sometimes flippant air.