滋 zī — excite; nourish; this
这碗鸡汤滋味十分鲜美。Zhè wǎn jī tāng zī wèi shí fēn xiān měi.This bowl of chicken soup tastes delicious.
Common words: 滋味 (zī wèi)、滋长 (zī zhǎng)、艾滋病 (ài zī bìng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "excite"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "excite", including 滋 (zī), 耸 (sǒng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "excite" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 滋 (zī), 耸 (sǒng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zī, sǒng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 滋 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 滋 zīexcite; nourish; thisUseful words: 滋味, 滋长
- 耸 sǒngexcite; raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; toweringUseful words: 耸立, 耸动
Common words for these 2 "excite" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 滋 (zī) — so "excite" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
滋味zī wèitaste; flavor; feeling滋长zī zhǎngto grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop艾滋病ài zī bìng(loanword) AIDS耸立sǒng lìto stand tall; to tower aloft耸动sǒng dòngto shake (a part of one's body); to shrug (shoulders); to create a sensation; to incite高耸gāo sǒngerect; towering; to stand tall
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "excite".
耸 sǒng — excite; raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
一座座高楼耸立在城市中心。Yí zuò zuò gāo lóu sǒng lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn.Tall buildings tower in the city center.
Common words: 耸立 (sǒng lì)、耸动 (sǒng dòng)、高耸 (gāo sǒng)
All 2 characters
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