xīn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 prosperity (used in personal and business names)

Examples

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

Tips

culture
is three (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
jīn
gold; metal
The top , 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
jīn
gold
The lower-left , compressed to share the bottom row. Repeating gold a second time intensifies the meaning — more gold, more prosperity.
semantic
jīn
gold
The lower-right , 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

xīn