(xīn) - To admire & to be fond of

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xīn | 16 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • to admire, to yearn for
  • to envy, to admire
  • to love, to like

Antonyms

  • to dislike, to detest
  • to hate, to loathe
  • to hate, to detest

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.

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