悦 (yuè) is a Chinese character meaning “pleased”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 兑 (to exchange; to convert (as in 兑换)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 兑
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄兑），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「兑」7 画 = 10 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与情绪相关；「兑 duì」与「悦 yuè」今音已分化，仅按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。
Memory aid
The upright heart 忄 sits beside 兑 (to exchange). Trade a heavy heart for a light one and you feel pleased — delighted.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 喜悦xǐ yuèjoy; delight; joyful悦 = yuè
- 愉悦yú yuèpleased; cheerful; delightful悦 = yuè
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All readings
pleased; delighted
pleased; happy; delighted; to please
高兴，愉快；也表示使人愉快。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 喜悦xǐ yuèjoy; delight; joyful悦 = yuè
- 愉悦yú yuèpleased; cheerful; delightful悦 = yuè
Sound component
兑 family diverged
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 悦 mean?
悦 (yuè) means pleased; happy; delighted; to please.
How do you pronounce 悦?
It is pronounced yuè.
What parts is 悦 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 兑 (to exchange; to convert (as in 兑换)), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄兑），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「兑」7 画 = 10 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与情绪相关；「兑 duì」与「悦 yuè」今音已分化，仅按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 悦 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悦?
心. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 悦?
Common ones are 喜悦 and 愉悦. The reading of 悦 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.