兴 xìng excited
excited; interest; mood
How to remember 兴: 𭕄 small + 一 one + 八 eight = excited. A small fishing boat hauls up one huge fish, and eight kids on the pier jump up and down, totally excited.
Component breakdown
会意 · Meaning + meaning
originally 舁 + 同
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
兴 = 𭕄 small + 一 one + 八 eight
- 𭕄 small shape only
- 一 one shape only
- 八 eight shape only
A small fishing boat hauls up one huge fish, and eight kids on the pier jump up and down, totally excited.
How it came to be
The oldest form shows four hands lifting an object together.
How it is used
- Read xìng it means interest / mood: 高兴 (gāoxìng) happy, 兴趣 (xìngqù) interest, 感兴趣 (gǎn xìngqù) be interested.
- Read xīng it means rise / flourish: 兴奋 (xīngfèn) excited, 兴建 (xīngjiàn) construct.
Characters built with 兴
Words with 兴
- 高兴gāoxìnghappyHSK 1
- 感兴趣gǎn xìngqùbe interested inHSK 3
- 兴趣xìngqùinterest (desire to know about something)HSK 3
- 兴奋xīngfènexcitementHSK 4
- 兴起xīngqǐto riseHSK 6
- 新兴xīnxīngrisingHSK 6
- 兴建xīngjiànto buildHSK 7
- 复兴fùxīngto reviveHSK 7
- 扫兴sǎoxìngto spoil thingsHSK 7
- 兴奋剂xīngfènjìstimulantHSK 8
- 兴旺xīngwàngprosperousHSK 8
- 兴盛xīngshèngto flourishHSK 8
- 兴致xìngzhìmoodHSK 8
- 兴隆xīnglóngprosperousHSK 8
- 兴高采烈xìnggāo-cǎilièhappy and excited (idiom)HSK 8
- 振兴zhènxīngZhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市HSK 8
Example sentences
- 孩子们玩得非常高兴。 Háizimen wán de fēicháng gāoxìng.The children were extremely happy playing.
- 你为什么如此兴奋？ Nǐ wèishénme rúcǐ xīngfèn?Why are you so excited?
- 她对摄影很感兴趣。 Tā duì shèyǐng hěn gǎn xìngqù.She's very interested in photography.