衎

A state of contentment, peace, or harmony. It typically describes a settled, quiet, and stable happiness. In reduplicated form (衎衎), it frequently denotes familial concord and mutual affection among siblings or relatives.

Predominantly functions as a stative verb or adjective ("to be happy/harmonious"). Reduplication (衎衎) shifts the focus toward describing a general atmosphere of harmony and concord.

Unlike 樂, which can denote exuberant or active joy, 衎 is characterized by stability and quietude. While it shares semantic roots with 幸, the latter typically refers to luck, fortune, or royal prerogative, whereas 衎 is specialized toward a settled emotional or social state of peace.

Primary reading provided as //kòng// (空旱), though some sources note an atypical reading of //gàn// (苦旰).

The inclusion of the 衣 (clothing) radical suggests a state of contentment manifested outwardly through composure, comfort, or peaceful bearing.

While some dictionaries list this glyph as a transitive verb ("to give pleasure"), it is more commonly stative. Exercise caution before translating it as an active verb without strong syntactic support in the text.