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兴

興
xīng
verb #8,238

Meanings

  1. 1 to rise; to prosper
  2. 2 to start; to launch
  3. 3 interest; excitement

Examples

他对中文很感兴趣。
Tā duì Zhōngwén hěn gǎn xìngqù.
He is very interested in Chinese.
高兴认识你！
Gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
Nice to meet you!
这个城市很兴旺。
Zhège chéngshì hěn xīngwàng.
This city is thriving.

Tips

usage
兴 has two pronunciations: xīng (to rise/prosper, as in 兴旺 xīngwàng, 复兴 fùxīng) and xìng (interest/excitement, as in 高兴 gāoxìng, 兴趣 xìngqù). Key compounds: 高兴 (happy), 兴趣 (interest), 新兴 (emerging).

Stroke Order

兴 xīng