to be fond of

to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad

festive drum (壴) + open mouth (口) = happiness and delight

壴 depicts a ceremonial drum on a stand, an instrument played at festive gatherings. The mouth below expresses the voice that joins in — speaking, singing, or cheering with joy.

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MouthSemantic
A drum on a standSemantic

Words with 喜

喜人

xǐ rén

pleasing; gratifying

逗人喜爱

dòu rén xǐ ài

cute

道喜

dào xǐ

to congratulate

随喜

suí xǐ

to join in charitable deeds

雀儿喜

què ér xǐ

(Tw) (name) Chelsea

双喜

shuāng xǐ

double happiness

双喜临门

shuāng xǐ lín mén

two simultaneous happy events in the family

惊喜

jīng xǐ

nice surprise

惊喜若狂

jīng xǐ ruò kuáng

pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy

鸿喜菇

hóng xǐ gū

beech mushroom (Hypsizygus tessulatus), usually referring to the brown cultivated variety

一则以喜,一则以忧

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

七喜

qī xǐ

7 Up (soft drink)

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