欣
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xīn · delighted, happy, joyous

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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欠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 欣

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xīnWords pronounced xīn
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Example sentences

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Wǒ xīn shǎng nǐ.我欣赏你。

I admire you.

Source: Tatoeba #472364 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn shì xīn xǐ ruò kuáng.我真是欣喜若狂。

I'm absolutely elated.

Source: Tatoeba #5794139 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén xīn xǐ ruò kuáng.我們欣喜若狂。

We were overjoyed.

Source: Tatoeba #7066715 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kǎi tè shòu suǒ yǒu rén xīn shǎng.凯特受所有人欣赏。

Kate is looked up to by everybody.

Source: Tatoeba #466112 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ hé mǎ lì shǒu qiān zhuóshǒu, yì qǐ xīn shǎng fēng jǐng.汤姆和玛丽手牵着手,一起欣赏风景。

Tom and Mary admired the scenery as they held hands.

Source: Tatoeba #8798309 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xī wàng tāng mǔ xīn shǎng tā.我希望汤姆欣赏它。

I hope Tom appreciates it.

Source: Tatoeba #5762986 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 欣 in context

  1. Say xīn, then recall the core meaning: delighted, happy, joyous.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 欣赏 (xīn shǎng), meaning “to appreciate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 欣 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.