欣 (xīn): happy
欣 (xīn) is a Chinese character meaning “happy.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 斤 (phonetic) and 欠 (semantic). It ranks #1513 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 欣 lack. Its radical form 欠 (yawn) appears in many related characters such as 次 (cì, next in sequence), 欢 (huān, hubbub), 歌 (gē, song).
Definitions
- happy
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 欣
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣喜若狂 | xīn xǐ ruò kuáng | to be wild with joy (idiom) |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 欣然 | xīn rán | gladly |
| 欢欣鼓舞 | huān xīn gǔ wǔ | (idiom) elated and excited |
| 欢欣 | huān xīn | elated |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | (idiom) flourishing |
| 易卜拉欣 | yì bǔ lā xīn | (name) Ibrahim or Ebrahim |
| 欣幸 | xīn xìng | delighted |
| 茨欣瓦利 | cí xīn wǎ lì | Tskhinvali, capital of South Osetia |
| 李嘉欣 | lǐ jiā xīn | Michele Monique Reis (1970-) actress, model and former Miss Hong Kong & Miss Chinese International |
| 刘慈欣 | liú cí xīn | Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer |
| 欢欣雀跃 | huān xīn què yuè | elated |
| 欣逢 | xīn féng | on the happy occasion of |
| 欣弗 | xīn fú | brand name of an antibiotic injection blamed for a number of deaths in 2006 |
欣 appears in 16 compound words: 56 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 19 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 欣 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (4)
Showing 3 of 4 idioms containing 欣.
Example Sentences
欣喜若狂，欢欣鼓舞。
Xǐ ruò kuáng, huānxīn gǔwǔ.
Overjoyed and inspired with happiness.
《真爱找麻烦》林欣霈身体2警讯 健检发现罹癌悲喊:为什么是...
zhēn ài zhǎo má fán lín xīn 霈 shēn tǐ 2 jǐng xùn jiàn jiǎn fā xiàn 罹 ái bēi hǎn : wéi shén má shì . . .
"True Love Finds Trouble" Lin Xinpei's body 2 warning signs found that she had cancer during the health examination and screamed: Why...
麦当劳义工队夥明爱邀基层家庭访启德 欣赏新春花车共度佳节
mài dāng láo yì gōng duì 夥 míng ài yāo jī céng jiā tíng fǎng qǐ dé xīn shǎng xīn chūn huā chē gòng dù jiā jié
McDonald's Volunteer Team and Caritas invite grassroots families to visit Kai Tak to enjoy the Lunar New Year floats together
【座标移动中】邹欣宁/他们膜拜的,是一整座森林
zuò biāo yí dòng zhōng 邹 xīn nìng tā men mó bài de , shì yī zhěng zuò sēn lín
[Coordinates moving] Zou Xinning/What they worship is a whole forest
竹县团拜 陈见贤、徐欣莹零互动
zhú xiàn tuán bài chén jiàn xián , xú xīn yíng líng hù dòng
Zhuxian group worship Chen Jianxian and Xu Xinying have zero interaction
夜读 | 张欣:看不见的温情
yè dòu zhāng xīn kàn bù jiàn de wēn qíng
Night Reading | Zhang Xin: The Invisible Warmth
游客到瑞士欣赏阿尔卑斯山。
Yóukè dào Ruìshì xīnshǎng ā'ěrbēisī shān.
Visitors to Switzerland admire the Alps.
凯特受所有人欣赏。
Kǎitè shòu suǒyǒu rén xīnshǎng.
Kate is looked up to by everybody.
我希望汤姆欣赏它。
Wǒ xīwàng Tāngmǔ xīnshǎng tā.
I hope Tom appreciates it.
汤姆欣赏现代艺术。
Tāngmǔ xīnshǎng xiàndài yìshù.
Tom appreciates modern art.
Character Family
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