xiǎng
to receive
Original meaning:
temple
Variant of 享. Originally a pictograph of a temple or a shrine. The meaning later shifted to "food offering" and "enjoy".
Evolution
Oracle script
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze script
Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Most common words with 亯
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to enjoy | ||
to share (let others have some of sth good) | ||
to share | ||
to enjoy | ||
to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |