恩 - ēn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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恩

ēn

Definition

favor
grace
kindness

Character Decomposition

Compounds (5)

嗯

èn

OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah; what (?); interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); (final) particle

嗯

(final) particle; interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); what (?); OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah

嗯

ēn

OK (nonverbal grunt); yeah; what (?); interjection (to express agreement, approval, appreciation or pledge); (final) particle

摁

èn

to press (with finger)

蒽

ēn

anthracene

Related words (38)

恩义

ēn yì

feelings of gratitude and loyalty

恩人

ēn rén

a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else

恩仇

ēn chóu

debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge

恩俸

ēn fèng

pension granted as a favor

benefactor

favor; grace

approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow

恩宠

ēn chǒng

special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite

恩师

ēn shī

(greatly respected) teacher

benevolence; favor

gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances

恩情

ēn qíng

kindness; affection; grace; favor

favor; grace

bestowed kindness

favor from an emperor or high official

恩爱

ēn ài

loving affection (in a couple); affectionate; devoted; conjugal love

kind patronage

rich favor

favor; to give charity to sb out of pity

恩断义绝

ēn duàn yì jué

to split up; to break all ties

开恩

kāi ēn

to give a favor (used of Christian God)

to be ungrateful

thanksgiving; to feel grateful; to be thankful; to give thanks; gratitude

报恩

bào ēn

to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness

to extend kindness

salvation

to confer a favor on sb; to confer a benefit

to receive favor

imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor

to show kindness

to receive favor

to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)

秀恩爱

xiù ēn ài

to make a public display of affection

deeply grateful

plan of salvation

ungrateful

to disobey one's benefactor; to violate debts of gratitude; to repay good with evil

集恩广益

jí ēn guǎng yì

to pool knowledge and ideas to produce a better outcome

Idioms (8)

恩同再造

ēn tóng zài zào

your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)

恩威兼施

ēn wēi jiān shī

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

恩将仇报

ēn jiāng chóu bào

to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)

恩比天大

ēn bǐ tiān dà

to be as kind and benevolent as heaven (idiom)

刻薄寡恩

kè bó guǎ ēn

harsh and merciless (idiom)

忘恩负义

wàng ēn fù yì

to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth

感恩图报

gǎn ēn tú bào

grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)

知遇之恩

zhī yù zhī ēn

(lit.) the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection

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