嬜 (xīn) - To admire & to be fond of
嬜 · xīn
To admire;
to be fond of;
to desire;
to covet.
To admireto be fond ofto desire
Usage highlights
To admireTo be fond ofTo covetTo desireAdmiring gazeDeep admiration
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He admires her talent (嬜慕她的才华).
- She has a fondness for beautiful things (嬜好美丽的事物).
- One should not covet others' possessions (不应嬜羡他人之物).
Collocations
- To admire(嬜慕)
- To be fond of(嬜好)
- To covet(嬜羡)
- To desire(嬜求)
- Admiring gaze(嬜睐)
- Deep admiration(深嬜)
Idioms
- To admire virtue and emulate goodness(嬜德慕善)
- To covet fame and profit(嬜名逐利)
- To secretly admire and yearn for(私嬜向往)
Cultural background
FAQ- This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
- It appears more frequently in classical texts and poetry to express admiration or desire.
- The character combines components suggesting 'enjoyment' (音) and 'woman' (女), possibly indicating admiration for feminine qualities.