兴 xīng / xìng — flourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular; interest
听到这个好消息，大家都很高兴。Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.Everyone was happy to hear this good news.
Common words: 高兴 (gāo xìng)、兴趣 (xìng qù)、感兴趣 (gǎn xìng qù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "flourish"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "flourish", including 兴 (xīng / xìng), 昌 (chāng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "flourish" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 兴 (xīng / xìng), 昌 (chāng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xīng, xìng, chāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 兴 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 兴 xīng / xìngflourish; it is the fashion to; to become popular; interestUseful words: 高兴, 兴趣
- 昌 chāngprosperous; flourishUseful words: 昌盛, 昌明
Common words for these 2 "flourish" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 兴 (xīng / xìng) — so "flourish" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
高兴gāo xìnghappy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth); interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby感兴趣gǎn xìng qùto be interested昌盛chāng shèngprosperous昌明chāng míngflourishing; thriving文昌鱼wén chāng yúlancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish
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 "flourish".
昌 chāng — prosperous; flourish
我们都希望国家繁荣昌盛。Wǒ men dōu xī wàng guó jiā fán róng chāng shèng.We all hope the country will be prosperous and flourishing.
Common words: 昌盛 (chāng shèng)、昌明 (chāng míng)、文昌鱼 (wén chāng yú)
All 2 characters
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