荣 (róng) — glory, honor (bound morpheme in 光荣, 荣幸, etc.); thriving, prosperous (bound morpheme in 繁荣, etc.); surname Rong
Definition
荣 (róng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'glory' or 'prosperity' — it almost never stands alone, appearing mainly in set compounds like 光荣, 荣幸, and 繁荣.
bound form
gloryhonor (bound morpheme in 光荣, 荣幸, etc.)thrivingprosperous (bound morpheme in 繁荣, etc.)surname Rong
Examples
- 。Tā yīn wèi yǒng gǎn huò dé le guāng róng.He obtained glory for his bravery.
- 。Jiàn dào nín wǒ gǎn dào fēi cháng róng xìng.I feel very honored to meet you.
- 。Zhè ge chéng shì de jīng jì zhèng zài fán róng fā zhǎn.This city's economy is developing prosperously.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 榮; 荣 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng榮róng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 榮 pairs 木, a tree/wood part, with 熒 (yíng) as the part that gives the sound; the simplified 荣 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.
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