怡 yí gladness
gladness; joy; pleasure
怎么记住“怡”: 忄 heart + 台 platform = gladness. When her train finally rolls onto the platform, grandma feels her heart jump with gladness at seeing her grandson.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
怡 = 忄 heart + 台 platform
- 忄 heart meaning
- 台 platform sound
- 厶 private
- 口 mouth
When her train finally rolls onto the platform, grandma feels her heart jump with gladness at seeing her grandson.
How it came to be
The heart on the left gives the meaning and the platform gives the sound.
用法
- Happy/pleasant, literary: 怡然自得 (yírán-zìdé) contented and at ease, 心旷神怡 (xīnkuàng-shényí) relaxed and refreshed (by beautiful scenery).
- 怡人 (yírén) = pleasing/delightful: 景色怡人 (jǐngsè yírén) delightful scenery. Often in names.