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Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional欣

happy; joyful; variant of 欣

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

happy; joyful; glad; delighted

archaic

Archaic or variant form of 欣, expressing feelings of happiness and pleasure. Rarely used in modern writing except when citing classical texts.

Xīn訢
xǐ喜
ruò若
kuáng狂

Wild with joy; beside oneself with happiness.

Bǎi百
xìng姓
xīn訢
rán然
 ，
xián咸
dé得
qí其
suǒ所
 。

The people were happy and content, each finding their proper place.

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Wàn万
wù物
xīn訢
xīn訢
 ，
gè各
dé得
qí其
xìng性
 。

All things flourish and rejoice, each obtaining its true nature.

2.

verb

to enjoy; to appreciate; to delight in

literary

Used in literary or classical contexts to express appreciation of beauty, art, or nature.

Xīn訢
shǎng赏
zì自
rán然
zhī之
měi美

To appreciate the beauty of nature.

Xīn訢
wèi味
qí其
lè乐

To enjoy and savor the pleasure thereof.

3.

adjective

flourishing; thriving; luxuriant (of plants)

literary

Describes vegetation that is growing vigorously. Often appears in the idiom 欣欣向荣 (flourishing).

Cǎo草
mù木
xīn訢
xīn訢

The grass and trees are flourishing.

Xīn訢
xiàng向
róng荣

Flourishing and thriving; full of vitality.