懂中文 Dong Chinese

慶

qìng

celebrate

Original meaning: 

good

Depicts a legendary animal considered to be good (廌) and a heart (心).

Components
廌 iconic component

廌  Iconic component

zhì

  

Xiezhi (unicorn)

心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

Evolution

慶 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
慶 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
慶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
慶 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
慶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

庆 (慶) 

qìng

congratulate, celebrate; to celebrate

Most common words with 慶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

庆祝

to celebrate

重庆

Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yú]

庆

to celebrate

庆幸

to rejoice

庆典

celebration