鑫

xīn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 prosperity

Examples

HSK 7-9
他的店叫鸿鑫商行。
Tā de diàn jiào Hóngxīn shāngháng.
His shop is called Hongxin Trading Company.
HSK 7-9
Hěnduō rén qǔmíng yòng xīn zì, tú gè cáiyùn.
Many people use the character xin in names, hoping for wealth.

Tips

culture
鑫 is three 金 (gold) stacked together, meaning 'abundant gold.' It is not used in ordinary sentences - it appears almost only in shop names and given names, chosen for its lucky 'wealth and prosperity' connotation.

Components

radical
金 jīn
gold; metal
The top 金, written full-size. As the indexing radical it sets the theme: gold and wealth. Stacking it once on top and twice below piles up the idea of riches.
semantic
金 jīn
gold
The lower-left 金, compressed to share the bottom row. Repeating gold a second time intensifies the meaning: more gold, more prosperity.
semantic
金 jīn
gold
The lower-right 金, also compressed. Three golds together form the auspicious image of overflowing wealth that makes this character a favorite for names of shops and people.

Stroke Order

鑫 xīn