熙

熈

xī

巸 + 灬

Definitions

xī (adjective) bright; prosperous; splendid

xī (adjective) genial

Etymology phono-semantic

fire

Semantic: 灬 Phonetic: 巸

About

熙 is a phono-semantic compound built on the radical 灬 (fire), which signifies heat and light. The upper component 巸 serves as the phonetic element, also lending structural balance. Its original meanings, brightness, warmth, and radiating light, stem directly from the properties of fire. Over time, these literal concepts of illumination and warmth expanded metaphorically to encompass ideas of prosperity, social flourishing, happiness, and overall harmony within a community or state.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我的同学叫李熙。

Wǒ de tóngxué jiào Lǐ Xī.

My classmate is called Li Xi.

熙熙喜欢看书。

Xīxī xǐhuān kànshū.

Xixi likes reading books.

早上市场很熙攘。

Zǎoshang shìchǎng hěn xīrǎng.

The market is very bustling in the morning.

康熙年间国家富强。

Kāngxī niánjiān guójiā fùqiáng.

During the Kangxi period, the country was prosperous and strong.

公园里游人熙攘，笑语不断。

Gōngyuán lǐ yóurén xīrǎng, xiàoyǔ bùduàn.

In the park, tourists are bustling, and laughter is constant.

熙和的春日，我们去郊游了。

Xīhé de chūnrì, wǒmen qù jiāoyóu le.

On a bright and peaceful spring day, we went for an outing.

这座城市以其熙攘的夜生活而闻名。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǐ qí xīrǎng de yè shēnghuó ér wénmíng.

This city is famous for its bustling nightlife.

在熙来攘往的火车站，他迷失了方向。

Zài xī lái rǎng wǎng de huǒchēzhàn, tā míshī le fāngxiàng.

In the bustling railway station, he lost his direction.

Related Characters

Component: 巸

Component: 灬

熙