| 興 | 1165C15 90.80 | 部居  | 畫數 16 | ㄒㄧㄥ [xing1] (*shihng). [Abbr.  ] | ||
| N. | (1) (*[xing4]) Excitement, stimulation, joy, merriment: 興趣 [xing1qU4]↓; 高興 (adj. & n.) in high spirits, excited with joy; 敗興，掃興 dampen the fun or gaiety; 盡興 fully enjoy before quitting; 興高采烈in high spirits. (2) (*[xing4]) A mood, impulse of the moment, keen desire to enjoy s.t.; 酒興正濃 keen excitement of and for wine; 詩興 impulse for writing poetry; 雅興 a mood to enjoy some quiet pleasure (chess, wine, poetry, etc.); spec., the impulse to write verse from some external experience; 興頭，興味 [xing1tou0], [xing1wei4]↓. | |||||
| V.i. | (1) To get up: 夙興夜寐 get up early and sleep late; 興居 [xing1jU1]↓. (2) To rise, prosper: 興起，興盛 rise in power; 興衰，興替，興亡 (as n.) the rise and fall (of nations). (3) To prevail, be popularly accepted: 興得開，興不開 will, will not sell well. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To raise, cause to rise, grow: 興國，興邦 to make a country strong; 興兵 raise an army, start war; 興干戈 start war; 興財 make money; 興利除弊，興革 to start reforms; 大興土木 build many new buildings; 興波作浪 to stir up trouble. (2) (Coll.) allow: 我不興你說話 I don't permit you to talk. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Prosperous: 興盛，興旺，興隆 [xing1sheng4], [xing1wang4], [xing1long2]↓; 新興 newly arisen: 新興國家 a new nation; 新興事業 a new industry. (2) Popular: 現在正興大沿草帽 broad-brimmed straw hat are now popular; 時興 fashionable. | |||||
| Words | 1. 興辦 [xing1ban4], v.t., to establish (a factory, school, hospital, etc.). 2. 興兵 [xing1bing1], v.i., raise an army, send army to battle. 3. 興起 [xing1qi3], v.i., (1) to spring up, rise in numbers: 學堂，盜賊興起 schools, bandits, spring up; (2) to establish, found (institutions), start (reforms). 4. 興趣 *[xing4qU4], n., interest (in study, music, etc.): 有十分興趣 have great interest; 沒興趣 show no interest; 鼓起，引起興趣 arouse interest. 5. 興奮 [xing1fen4], adj., excited; showing great energy and interest (in studies, etc.): 興奮劑 a stimulant, (pep pills). 6. 興革 [xing1ge2], phr., from 興利革弊 start reforms (“start the good and weed out the corrupt practices”). 7. 興工 [xing1gong1], v.i., to start construction. 8. 興會 *[xing4hui4], n., proper mood (for painting, gaiety, etc.). 9. 興建 [xing1jian4], v.t., to build (schools, etc.). 10. 興致 *[xing4zhi4], n., mood to enjoy (flowers, hobbies, wine, etc.). 11. 興居 [xing1jU1], n., a person's daily life (＝起居). 12. 興隆 [xing1long2], adj., (business) prosperous. 13. 興戎 [xing1rong2], v.i., see [xing1bing1]↑. 14. 興盛 [xing1sheng4], adj., prosperous, strong. 15. 興修 [xing1xiu1], v.t., to renovate (building). 16. 興衰 [xing1shuai1], phr., the rise and fall. 17. 興師 [xing1shi1], v.i., see [xing1bing1]↑. 18. 興時 [xing1shi2], adj., popular at moment. 19. 興許 [xing1xU3], adv., (coll.) perhaps: 今天他興許 (＝也許) 不來了 perhaps he will not show up today. 20. 興訟 [xing1song4], v.i., start lawsuit. 21. 興替 [xing1ti4], phr., see [xing1shuai1]↑. 22. 興頭 *[xing4tou2], n., a fine mood to enjoy: 今天他興頭不淺 he is in a fine mood today; 興頭兒 the moment of impulse, a great mood. 23. 興作 [xing1zuo4], v.t., to start constructions. 24. 興旺 [xing1wang0], adj., (business, country) prosperous. 25. 興亡 [xing1wang2], n., the rise and fall. 26. 興味 *[xing4wei4], n., keen interest (for game of cards, poetry, etc.). | |||||