Chinese words · HSK 7–9

喜怒哀乐

xǐnù-āilèTraditional 喜怒哀樂

joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; the range of human emotions

Every meaning

xǐnù-āilè

  1. joy, anger, sorrow and happiness; the range of human emotions

Its characters

  • 喜xǐhappy; joyful
  • 怒nùanger; rage (as in 愤怒)
  • 哀āisorrow; grief
  • 乐lèhappy; cheerful

Words with 喜

Words with 怒

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).