情
1. Sentiments
- 热情 (rè qíng) Cordial Literal. Warm sentiments
- 激情 (jī qíng) Passion Literal. Intense sentiments
- 绝情 (jué qíng) Heartless / Merciless Literal. Cease to have (any) sentiments – often used to describe cutting or ending ties with someone close
2. Bond (Attachments) / Connections
- 爱情 (ài qíng) Love Literal. Love bond
- 亲情 (qīn qíng) Kinship Literal. Family bond
- 友情 (yǒu qíng) Friendship Literal. Amiable bond
- 交情 (jiāo qíng) Affiliation / Relationship Literal. Established connection
- 恩情 (ēn qíng) Kindness
3. Romance
- 情侣 (qíng lǔ) Amorous couple
- 情书 (qíng shū) Lover letter Literal. Amorous writings
- 情妇 (qíng fù) Mistress Literal. Amorous woman
- 情夫 (qíng fū) Cicisbeo Literal. Amorous man
4. Rousing
- 情欲 Sexual desire Literal. Rousing cravings
- 情色 (qíng sè) Erotic (art) Literal. Rousing lust – to describe any form of creation with artistic expression being the main intent
5. State / Development
- 情节 (qíng jié) Storyline Literal. Developing segment
- 情报 (qíng bào) Secret information Literal. Status and development report
- 情况 (qíng kuàng) Status / Situation Literal. State and circumstance
+ A LITTLE MORE +
Compounds formed with other characters from 1-9 Strokes:
一见钟情3 (yī jiàn zhōng qíng) Love at first sight <Literal. One look fall in love**
人情1味 (rén qíng wèi) Affection <Literal. A sense of personal sentiment>
欠人情2 (qiàn rén qíng) Owe gratitude Literal. Indebted in a personal bond – commonly used to mean "owe someone a favor" or "indebted to someone's goodwill"
情3人 (qíng rén) Lover Literal. Amorous person
人之常情5 (rēn zhī cháng qíng) It is only natural that one feels this way Literal. Human's usual state
心情1/5 (xīn qíng) Mood (personal) Literal. Heart's sentiments or status
无情1 (wú qíng) Cold-blooded / Cruel Literal. No sentiments of sorts
风2土民情1 (fēng tǔ mín qíng) Local customs and traditions Literal. Wind, ground and (local) people's sentiments
发1情4 (fā qíng) In heat (Oestrus) Literal. Develop or to become erotic – usually used to describe animals
多1情1/3 (duō qíng) Very sentimental Literal. Much sentiments or romance – along the line of "sentimental fool" or "hopeless romantic"
尽2情1/5 (jìn qíng xiǎng shòu) To the fullest Literal. Extreme sentiments or state
情1怀1 (qíng huái) Fondness / Penchant Literal. Sentiment harbored
情3调2(qíng diào) Mood (character / ambience) Literal. Romantic tone
调3调情4 (tiáo qíng) Arouse / Flirt Literal. Tune and rouse
真情1/2 (zhēn qíng) Genuine sentiments or connection
假1情1/2假1意 (jiǎ qíng jiǎ yì) Insincere Literal. Fake sentiments or connections, fake intentions
温情1 (wēn qíng) Heartwarming / Warmth Literal. Warm sentiments
+ SIMILAR CHARACTERS +
Basic component: 青 (qīng) Green / Youth
- 氵 Water Radical + 青 = 清 (qīng) Clear
- 虫 Insect Radical + 青 = 蜻 (qīng) Dragonfly (蜻蜓)
- 日 Day Radical + 青 = 晴 (qíng) Sunny / Clear skies
- 讠 Speech Radical + 青 = 请 (qǐng) Invite