(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.

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