欣 (xīn) — (literary) happy, joyful
Definition
欣 (xīn) is a literary bound form meaning 'joyful, glad' — almost never used alone, always joined to another character (欣然, 欣喜, 欣慰). Prefer the everyday 高兴 for spoken Chinese.
bound form
(literary) happyjoyful
Examples
- 欣，。xīn Wén nín yǐ kāng fù, wǒ men dōu hěn gāo xìng.Joyfully heard you have recovered, we are all very happy.
- 。Tā xīn rán jiē shòu le yāo qǐng.He joyfully accepted the invitation.
- ，。Xīn zhōng xīn xǐ, nán yǐ yán biǎo.Joy in the heart, hard to express in words.
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.
欣 combines 斤, which hints at the sound, with 欠, which carries the meaning.
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