兴盛

興盛
xīngshèng
adjective #32,414

Meanings

  1. 1 to flourish
  2. 2 to thrive
  3. 3 prosperous

Examples

Tángdài de shīgē fēicháng xīngshèng.
Poetry flourished greatly during the Tang dynasty.
Guójiā xīngshèng, bǎixìng ānjū lèyè.
The country thrives, and the people live and work in peace.

Tips

usage
Used for abstract entities — nations, eras, industries, religions, schools of thought. Stronger and more written than 兴旺 (xīngwàng, more for businesses/families). Antonym: 衰败 (shuāibài) 'decline'.
memory
'rise/prosper' + 'abundant/flourishing' — both characters carry the same meaning, doubled for emphasis. also reads chéng meaning 'to fill (a container)' (different word entirely).

Stroke Order

xīng
shèng