懂中文 Dong Chinese

兴

xìng, xīng

rise, flourish

Depicts four hands (舁) working together (同) to raise something. The simplified character 兴 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 興.

Components
舁 iconic,simplified component

舁  Iconic Simplified component

yú

  

to lift

Shorthand for the 舁 component in the traditional character 興. Depicts four hands.

同 iconic,simplified component

同  Iconic Simplified component

tóng, tòng

  

together

Shorthand for the 同 component in the traditional character 興. Depicts something being lifted.

Evolution

兴 Bronze script Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
兴 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
兴 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
兴 Clerical script Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)
兴 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
兴 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

兴 (興) 

xìng

thrive, prosper, flourish; feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement

兴 (興) 

Xīng

surname Xing

兴 (興) 

xīng

to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect)

Most common words with 兴
Freq.
Word
Meaning

高兴

happy

兴趣

hobby

兴奋

excited

兴

to rise

感兴趣

to be interested

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

誉

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)

举