欣慰

xīnwèi · HSK 7

be gratified

😌 欣 (joy) + 慰 (comfort) = the warm relief when something turns out well

欣 means joyful and 慰 means to comfort or console; together 欣慰 is the gratified relief a parent or mentor feels when a worry resolves. The 心 (heart) radical sits under 慰, marking it as an emotion felt inside.

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