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 xǐ to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad
Results beginning with 喜
 xǐ huan to like / to be fond of
 xǐ ài to like / to love / to be fond of / favorite
 xǐ jù comedy / CL:部[bu4],齣|出[chu1]
 xǐ yuè happy / joyous
 xǐ hào to like / fond of / to prefer / to love / one's tastes / preference
 xǐ qìng jubilation / festive
 xǐ xùn good news / glad tidings
 xǐ lè joy
 xǐ shì happy occasion / wedding
 xǐ rén pleasing / gratifying
 xǐ sè happy expression / cheerful look
 xǐ què (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
 xǐ jiǔ wedding feast / liquor drunk at a wedding feast
 xǐ qì hilarity / cheerful atmosphere
 xǐ yàn wedding banquet
 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
 xǐ bào announcement of joyful news / CL:張|张[zhang1]
 xǐ tiě wedding invitation
 Xǐ lì Heineken (Dutch brewing company) / see also 海尼根[Hai3 ni2 gen1]
 xǐ zi Tetragnatha (long-jawed spider) / same as 蟢子
 xǐ yǔ welcome fall of rain / seasonable rain
 xǐ niáng matron of honor (old)
 xǐ yán wedding banquet / congratulatory feast
 xǐ bǐng double happiness cakes, pastries offered by a man to his fiancée's family at the time of their engagement
 xǐ chē wedding car / carriage for collecting the bride
 xǐ dàn red-painted eggs, traditional celebratory gift on third day after birth of new baby
 Xǐ dé Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
 xǐ è likes and dislikes
 xǐ gǎn comicality / comical / (Buddhism) joy
 xǐ pà bridal veil (covering the face)
 xǐ qian tip given on a happy occasion (traditional)
寿 xǐ shòu 77th birthday (honorific, archaic or Japanese term)
 xǐ shù Camptotheca
 xǐ tí (neologism c. 2018) to be thrilled to receive / to excitedly take delivery of
 xǐ xiào to laugh / laughter
 xǐ xīng joyous / delighted / merry
 xǐ yáng heliophile / tending towards the sun / heliotropism
 xǐ yuè to jump for joy
 xǐ zhàng celebratory hanging scroll
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 Xǐ lái dēng Sheraton (hotel chain)
 xǐ zī zī pleased / happy
 xǐ yáng yáng radiant with joy
 xǐ chōng chōng to beam with joy / in a happy mood
 xǐ dāng diē (neologism c. 2012) (slang) to become a stepfather when one's partner turns out to be pregnant with a child she conceived with another lover
 Xǐ dé xiàn Xide county in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture 涼山彞族自治州|凉山彝族自治州[Liang2 shan1 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], south Sichuan
 xǐ fú huì The
 xǐ hān ér (Tw) intellectually impaired child or youth (affectionate term)
 xǐ qún fēi gregarious (ornithology)
 xǐ qún yóu gregarious (ichthyology)
 Xǐ Shān kuáng (bird species of China) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus)
 xǐ yíng yíng happy / joyful
 xǐ yín yín joyful / happy
 xǐ zī zī pleased / happy
𫛭 Xǐ Shān kuáng (bird species of China) Himalayan buzzard (Buteo burmanicus)
 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huan1 xi3], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fen4 nu4], sorrow 悲哀[bei1 ai1] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuai4 le4]
 xǐ chū wàng wài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) / overjoyed at the turn of events
 xǐ qì yáng yáng full of joy (idiom) / jubilation
 Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ the Himalayas
 xǐ wén lè jiàn to love to hear and see (idiom) / well received / to one's liking
 xǐ xīn yàn jiù lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom) / fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
 xǐ xiào yán kāi grinning from ear to ear (idiom) / beaming with happiness
 xǐ xíng yú sè face light up with delight (idiom) / to beam with joy
 xǐ jié lián lǐ to tie the knot (idiom) / to get married
 xǐ bù zì shèng unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
 xǐ cóng tiān jiàng joy from heaven (idiom) / overjoyed at unexpected good news / unlooked-for happy event
 xǐ nù wú cháng temperamental / moody
  Jubilee South
 xǐ bù zì jīn unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
 xǐ dà pǔ bēn (of news etc) so thrilling that everyone is rejoicing and spreading the word (Internet slang) / acronym from 喜聞樂見|喜闻乐见[xi3 wen2 le4 jian4], 大快人心[da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1], 普天同慶|普天同庆[pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4] and 奔走相告[ben1 zou3 xiang1 gao4]
 xǐ gē jù yuàn musical theater / Opéra Comique, Paris
 xǐ huān chǎo jià quarrelsome
 xǐ jí ér qì crying tears of joy (idiom)
 xǐ xǐ huān huān happily
 xǐ yōu cān bàn to have mixed feelings (about sth)
 xǐ zé qì huǎn joy depresses one's qi vital breath / an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)
 Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān Himalayas
 Xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài Himalayas
 xǐ mǎ lā yǎ tiáo kuǎn Himalaya clause
 xǐ shān bái méi zhū què (bird species of China) Himalayan white-browed rosefinch (Carpodacus thura)
 xǐ shān diǎn chì zhū què (bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
 xǐ shān hóng méi zhū què (bird species of China) Himalayan beautiful rosefinch (Carpodacus pulcherrimus)
  Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation
  Special Representative for the Children of the Himalayas
  Himalayan-Ganges Resource Use Conflict Study
Approximate Results for 喜
 jīng xǐ nice surprise / to be pleasantly surprised
 gōng xǐ congratulations / greetings
 huān xǐ happy / joyous / delighted / to like / to be fond of
 xīn xǐ happy
 dà xǐ exultation
 kě xǐ making one happy / gratifying / heartening
 kuáng xǐ ecstasy / rapt
 àn xǐ hidden smile / smirk / to rejoice covertly / secret satisfaction concerning one's evil plans
 Qī xǐ 7 Up (soft drink) / Hedy Holding Co., PRC computer manufacturer
 qiè xǐ to be secretly delighted
 bào xǐ to announce good news / to report success
 yǒu xǐ to be expecting / to be with child
 hè xǐ to congratulate
 shuāng xǐ double happiness / the combined symmetric character 囍 / (similar to 喜喜) as symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
 tóng xǐ Thank you for your congratulations! / The same to you! (returning a compliment)
 dào xǐ to congratulate
 xìng xǐ fortunately
 hài xǐ to have morning sickness during pregnancy / to have a strong appetite for certain foods (during pregnancy)
 suí xǐ (Buddhism) to be moved at the sight of good deeds / to join in charitable deeds / to tour temples
 Wén xǐ Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
 Yú xǐ Yu Xi, Chinese astronomer (c. 270-345), known for discovering the earth's precession
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 zuì xǐ ài favorite
 bēi xǐ jù tragicomedy
 huī xǐ què (bird species of China) azure-winged magpie (Cyanopica cyanus)
 Què ér xǐ Chelsea
 Sēn Xǐ lǎng MORI Yoshirō / (1937-), Japanese rugby player and politician, prime minister 2000-2001, famous for numerous gaffes
寿 shòu xǐ shāo sukiyaki
 Wén xǐ xiàn Wenxi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
·  MORI Yoshirō / (1937-), Japanese rugby player and politician, prime minister 2000-2001, famous for numerous gaffes
 bǐ jiào xǐ huān to prefer
 xīn xǐ ruò kuáng to be wild with joy (idiom)
 jiē dà huān xǐ to everyone's delight and satisfaction
 tǎo rén xǐ huan to attract people's affection / charming / delightful
 zhān zhān zì xǐ immeasurably self-satisfied
 huān tiān xǐ dì delighted / with great joy / in high spirits
 dà xǐ guò wàng overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
 ài qíng xǐ jù romantic comedy
 hào dà xǐ gōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds / to strive to achieve extraordinary things
 bēi xǐ jiāo jí mixed feelings of grief and joy
 hóng bái xǐ shì weddings and funerals
 huān xǐ yuān jia quarrelsome but loving couple
 huí chēn zuò xǐ to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
 jiàn liè xīn xǐ lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom) / fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again
 jīng xǐ ruò kuáng pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom) / capering madly with joy / to express boundless pleasure
 qiáo qiān zhī xǐ congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom) / Best wishes for your new home!
 shuāng xǐ lín mén two simultaneous happy events in the family
 zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
 dòu rén xǐ ài cute
 gōng xǐ fā cái May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
 Gōng zé Xǐ yī Kiichi Miyazawa (1919-2007), former Japanese prime minister
 huān huān xǐ xǐ happily
 jiāng zhuó zhī xǐ feast at the birth of a child
 kě xǐ kě hè worthy of celebration / gratifying / Congratulations!
 qíng jǐng xǐ jù situation comedy / sitcom
 rén jiān xǐ jù La Comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré / de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Ba1 er3 zha1 ke4]
 Sēn · Xǐ lǎng MORI Yoshirō / (1937-), Japanese rugby player and politician, prime minister 2000-2001, famous for numerous gaffes
 wén guò zé xǐ to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.) / to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
 yú guī zhī xǐ the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
 zhāo rén xǐ huan charming / attractive / delightful
 bào xǐ bù bào yōu to report only the good news, not the bad news / to hold back unpleasant news / to sweep bad news under the carpet
使 Tiān shǐ bào xǐ jié Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March) / Lady day
 bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
 yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
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