称心如意 (chèn xīn rú yì)

Character breakdown

• 称 (chèn) · 10 strokes

  Simplified form of 稱. Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 爯 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "measure weight". The meaning later shifted to "lift", "raise", "prais…

• 心 (xīn) · 4 strokes

  Depicts a heart.

• 如 (rú) · 6 strokes

  Depicts a woman (女) obeying spoken (口) orders. Based on the original meaning "obey". The meaning later shifted to "be similar" and "like". 女 also serves as a sound component.

• 意 (Yì) · 13 strokes

  Thought (意) is the sound (音) that comes from the mind (心). (Oversimplified for brevity. The 音 component in this character has a complicated history.)

Usage

祝你事事称心如意，天天开心。

Wishing you all the best and happiness every day.

Zhù nǐ shì shì chèn xīn rú yì, tiān tiān kāi xīn.