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Animated Stroke Order 兴

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3.

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兴

⺌simplified form

4.

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5.

How to Use 兴

Prosperity and Growth

兴 + adjective/verb

In words about thriving and flourishing, 兴 (xīng) conveys a sense of rising or prospering.

兴旺 • xīng wàng • prosperous; flourishing; thriving • HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 兴

高兴 • gāo xìng • pleased; happy

HSK 1

gāo高

xìng

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

duì对

yīn音

yuè乐

hěn很

yǒu有

xìng

Information

Pinyinxīng

Meaningto rise; to prosper; to begin

Strokes6

Radical八

Traditional興

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Frequency#45

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄥ

UnicodeU+5174

CangjieYRHHI

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兴=⺌simplified form+一one+八eight

Multiple hands (臼-like) work together to lift something heavy (同) — depicting a rising, prosperous, or excited state.

HSK 6

xīng兴

wàng旺

prosperous; flourishing; thriving

兴盛 • xīng shèng • prosperous • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xīng兴

shèng盛

prosperous

兴隆 • xīng lóng • booming • HSK 6

HSK 6

xīng兴

lóng隆

booming

复兴 • fù xīng • revive; rejuvenate; resuscitate • HSK 6

HSK 6

fù复

xīng兴

revive; rejuvenate; resuscitate

Beginning and Building

In words about starting or constructing, 兴 (xīng) indicates the beginning or promotion of an activity.

兴起 • xīng qǐ • to rise • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

xīng兴

qǐ起

to rise

兴建 • xīng jiàn • Construct • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xīng兴

jiàn建

Construct

振兴 • zhèn xīng • cause to prosper; promote; re-energize • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhèn振

xīng兴

cause to prosper; promote; re-energize

兴

pleased; happy

兴趣 • xìng qù • interest (desire to know about sth)

HSK 3.0 · L3

xìng兴

qù趣

interest (desire to know about sth)

感兴趣 • gǎn xìng qù • to be interested (in)

HSK 3

gǎn感

xìng兴

qù趣

to be interested (in)

兴奋 • xīng fèn • excited

HSK 4

xīng兴

fèn奋

excited

新兴 • Xīn xīng • Xinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong

HSK 3.0 · L6

Xīn新

xīng兴

Xinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong

兴致勃勃 • xìng zhì bó bó • be in high spirits; cheerful and energetic

HSK 6

xìng兴

zhì致

bó勃

bó勃

be in high spirits; cheerful and energetic

兴

qù趣

。

He is very interested in music.

hái孩

zi子

men们

yīn因

wèi为

lǚ旅

xíng行

ér而

xīng兴

fèn奋

。

The children are excited about the trip.

shōu收

dào到

lǐ礼

wù物

wǒ我

hěn很

gāo高

xìng兴

。

I am happy to receive the gift.

zhè这

gè个

xiào笑

huà话

shì是

tā他

jí即

xìng兴

biān编

de的

。

This joke was made up by him on the spot.

zhè这

jiā家

fàn饭

diàn店

de的

shēng生

yì意

fēi非

cháng常

xīng兴

lóng隆

。

This restaurant's business is very booming.

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Characters pronounced "xing".

惺xīngintelligent, clever, astute
邢xínga surname; an ancient state name
刑xíngpunishment, penalty
行xíngOK
醒xǐngwake; awake
形xíngform, shape, appearance

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "八".

兮xīexclamatory particle
羌qiāngQiang nationality; surname
冀jìhope for; wish; Hebei province
羡xiànto admire, to envy, to desire what others have
八bāeight
六liùsix

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