興
U+8208
16 STROKES
Entry·pron. xīng
ㄒㄧㄥ
“To rise; to flourish, prosper; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; interest or desire to do something; excitement.”
Taiwan rank
#518
Radical
臼mortar
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Words containing this character
Common words in our dictionary built on this character
- 興趣ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄩˋinterest (desire to know about something); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
- 高興ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄥhappy; glad; in a cheerful mood; willing to do something; (in Taiwan) having great interest or enthusiasm for something.
- 興建ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋto build; to construct; to erect (buildings, infrastructure, etc.)
- 興奮ㄒㄧㄥ ㄈㄣˋexcited; feeling of excitement; heightened emotion; (physiology) excitation
- 新興ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄥrising; emerging; newly developing; in the ascendant; (of markets, industries, infectious diseases) gaining momentum; new interest or enthusiasm (Taiwan usage).
- 感興趣ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄩˋto be interested; to have interest in something; to find something appealing or intriguing
- 興起ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˇto rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue; to flourish; to prosper
- 復興ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥto revive; to rejuvenate; to restore after decline; (geography) Fuxing, a district in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- 中興ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥresurgence; revival; restoration; recovery from decline; renewed prosperity.
- 振興ㄓㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
- 興致ㄒㄧㄥ ㄓˋmood; spirits; interest; enthusiasm; a feeling of excitement or eagerness to do something.
- 即興ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋimprovised; done on the spur of the moment; extemporaneous; impromptu; without prior preparation
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