兴 - Dong Chinese dictionary

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

yú

to lift

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

同 Iconic Simplified component

tóng, tòng

together

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

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Traditional 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