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兴 (xīng) — excitement; thrill; to rise; to spring up; to flourish; to prosper

Definition

兴 (xīng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'to rise / flourish / excitement.' It almost always combines with another character — 兴奋 (excited), 兴起 (rise up), 复兴 (revival), 兴旺 (prosper).

bound form
excitementthrillto riseto spring upto flourishto prosper

Examples

  • 。
    Tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi fēi cháng xīng fèn.
    He was very excited when he heard the news.
  • ，。
    Jìn nián lái, zhè ge háng yè zhèng zài xīng qǐ.
    In recent years, this industry has been rising.
  • 。
    Wén huà fù xīng xū yào quán shè huì de nǔ lì.
    Cultural revival requires the effort of the whole society.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 興; 兴 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 興 shows four hands lifting an object; the simplified 兴 is not the form described.

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Emotions & Feelings

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