亨 (hēng) — (bound form) smooth, prosperous, going well
Definition
亨 (hēng) is a bound form used to mean 'smooth, prosperous,' almost always paired with 通 or 达 (亨通, 亨达) in set expressions about success and good fortune.
bound form
smoothprosperousgoing well
Examples
- 亨,。Zhù nín shì yè hēng tōng, wàn shì rú yì.Wishing you a smooth career and all the best.
- 亨,。Tā de qián tú hēng dá, lìng rén xiàn mù.His future is bright and prosperous, which makes others envious.
- 亨,。Jīn nián cái yùn hēng tōng, shēng yì yuè zuò yuè dà.This year's financial luck is smooth, and the business is growing bigger and bigger.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
亨 is drawn as an ancestral shrine.
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