兴 (xīng) - to rise & to flourish

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xīng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 八

信嫣

兴 · xīng

to rise;

to flourish;

to prosper;

to become popular;

also to start;

to initiate (when pronounced xīng);

interest;

enthusiasm;

mood (when pronounced xìng)

to riseto flourishto prosper

Usage highlights

to rise and prosperprosperousto be interested into promote; to developenthusiasm; interestto start; to initiate

Synonyms

  • 盛— flourishing; prosperous
  • 旺— prosperous; thriving
  • 起— to rise; to start

Antonyms

  • 衰— to decline; to wane
  • 败— to fail; to defeat
  • 废— to abolish; to abandon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The business is thriving (生意兴隆).
  • He is very interested in music (他对音乐很感兴趣).
  • This tradition originated in ancient times (这个传统兴起于古代).
  • The new policy promotes industry development (新政策振兴工业).

Collocations

  • to rise and prosper(兴起)
  • prosperous(兴隆)
  • to be interested in(感兴趣)
  • to promote; to develop(振兴)
  • enthusiasm; interest(兴致)
  • to start; to initiate(兴办)

Idioms

  • Rise and fall; prosperity and decline(兴衰)
  • All the rage; in vogue(方兴未艾)
  • A hundred undertakings are flourishing(百废俱兴)
  • Prosperity brings responsibility(兴利除弊)
  • Rise and fall of a nation(国家兴亡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the concept of dynastic cycles - the rise and fall of empires.
  • In modern context, often used in business names and slogans to convey prosperity and success.
  • The character appears in many positive idioms about development and enthusiasm.

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