憬

jǐng

忄 + 景

Definitions

jǐng awaken

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 景 represents the sound.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 景

About

The character 憬 is a phono-semantic compound: the heart radical 忄 provides the meaning of emotions or mental processes, while 景 supplies the sound. Its primary meaning is a sudden awakening or realization, a shift from ignorance or confusion to understanding. It commonly appears in compounds denoting sudden enlightenment or a distant, hopeful yearning for a brighter future, thus extending the literal concept of waking up to a broader grasp of one's circumstances or aspirations.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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我憧憬明天。

Wǒ chōngjǐng míngtiān.

I look forward to tomorrow.

孩子们憧憬礼物。

Háizimen chōngjǐng lǐwù.

Children look forward to gifts.

他对生活充满憧憬。

Tā duì shēnghuó chōngmǎn chōngjǐng.

He is full of longing for life.

憧憬未来是美好的。

Chōngjǐng wèilái shì měihǎo de.

Yearning for the future is beautiful.

她始终憧憬着环游世界。

Tā shǐzhōng chōngjǐng zhe huányóu shìjiè.

She always yearns to travel around the world.

尽管遇到挫折，他仍然憧憬成功。

Jǐnguǎn yù dào cuòzhé, tā réngrán chōngjǐng chénggōng.

Despite encountering setbacks, he still yearns for success.

在艰苦的环境中，他们靠着对未来的憧憬坚持下去。

Zài jiānkǔ de huánjìng zhōng, tāmen kào zhe duì wèilái de chōngjǐng jiānchí xiàqù.

In harsh environments, they rely on their yearning for the future to persevere.

他对科学研究的憧憬激发了他无限的创造力。

Tā duì kēxué yánjiū de chōngjǐng jīfā le tā wúxiàn de chuàngzàolì.

His yearning for scientific research ignited his infinite creativity.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

Component: 景

憬