欣 Stroke Order — How to Write 欣
欣 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 欠, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
欣 Radical and Character Components
欣 is a phono-semantic compound: 欠 (lack) carries the meaning, while 斤 indicates the sound.
Radical: 欠 + 4 more strokes
欣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xīn
Meanings of 欣 in Chinese
1
xīn欣
Xīn means joyful, happy, or to appreciate. It conveys a sense of pleasure or delight, often used to describe feelings of happiness or a flourishing state.
她欣然接受了邀请，脸上洋溢着欣喜的笑容。
She gladly accepted the invitation, her face beaming with a joyful smile.
Common Words and Phrases with 欣
1
euphoria; a feeling of intense happiness and well-being
听到好消息，她心中充满了欣快
Upon hearing the good news, her heart was filled with euphoria.
2
to admire; to long for with admiration
她欣慕那位芭蕾舞者优美的舞姿和舞台表现力。
She admired the ballet dancer's graceful movements and captivating stage presence.
3
to be delighted and look forward to; to anticipate with joy
她欣企着新书的出版，每天都会关注进度。
She eagerly anticipated the publication of the new book, checking the progress every day.
4
to be glad and thankful; to rejoice and celebrate with gratitude
得知好友康复的消息，大家欣庆不已。
Upon hearing the news of their friend's recovery, everyone rejoiced greatly.
5
Joyfully; gladly; with pleasure.
她欣然同意了我们的提议，并立刻着手准备。
She gladly agreed to our proposal and immediately started preparations.
6
To admire, appreciate, or enjoy, especially something beautiful or valuable.
我喜欢欣赏大自然的美丽景色。
I like to appreciate the beautiful scenery of nature.
7
to feel gratified and comforted or relieved
当我看到孩子们健康快乐地成长，我感到非常欣慰
I feel deeply gratified and relieved when I see my children grow up healthy and happy.
8
be glad to learn
欣悉您的新书即将出版，我感到非常高兴。
I am delighted to learn that your new book will be published soon.
9
10
To be ecstatic with joy; wild with excitement.
当小明收到他梦想大学的录取通知书时，他欣喜若狂，立刻跑去和家人分享这个好消息。
When Xiao Ming received the admission letter from his dream university, he was ecstatic and immediately ran to share the good news with his family.
11
to admire and envy
小明欣羡同桌画画的天赋，决心也要努力学习绘画。
Xiao Ming greatly admired his deskmate's talent for drawing and resolved to diligently learn painting himself.
12
Happy and pleased; thriving or flourishing (especially of plants or a scene).
春天到了，花园里的花草树木欣欣向荣，生机勃勃。
Spring has arrived, and the flowers, grass, and trees in the garden are flourishing with vitality.
13
Flourishing and prosperous; thriving; growing luxuriantly.
春天来了，花园里的花草树木都欣欣向荣，生机勃勃
Spring has arrived, and the flowers and trees in the garden are all flourishing and full of vitality.
14
rapture; be glad and thankful
得知项目圆满成功，团队成员都感到非常欣幸
Upon learning of the project's complete success, all team members felt extremely pleased and fortunate.
15
joyous; delightful; pleasant
看到久违的朋友，我心中充满了欣愉
Seeing long-lost friends, my heart was filled with joy.
16
joyful and delighted
看到女儿考上理想大学，她心中充满欣悦。
Seeing her daughter get into her dream university, her heart was filled with joy.
More words with 欣
- huān欢xīn欣joy, delight
- hěn很xīn欣shǎng赏greatly appreciate, really admire
- xīn欣mào懋Xinmao, Hsinmao
- xīn欣sháng赏zhě者admirer, appreciator
- xīn欣shǎng赏dào到appreciate, enjoy
- dǒng懂de得xīn欣shǎng赏to appreciate, to know how to appreciate
- xīn欣shǎng赏fēng风jǐng景enjoy the scenery, admire the scenery
- xīn欣xǐ喜bù不yǐ已Overjoyed, Elated
- xīn欣xǐ喜yù欲jué绝overjoyed, ecstatic
- zhù驻zú足xīn欣shǎng赏Stop to appreciate, Pause to admire
- xīn欣shǎng赏méi美jǐng景enjoy the scenery, admire the view
- xīn欣xǐ喜yì异cháng常overjoyed, extremely delighted
- zài在xīn欣shǎng赏shí时While appreciating, When admiring
- lìng令rén人xīn欣xǐ喜delightful, pleasing
- wú无rén人xīn欣shǎng赏unappreciated, unrecognized
Idioms with 欣
- gǔ鼓wǔ舞huān欢xīn欣inspired and joyful
- huān欢xīn欣gǔ鼓wǔ舞overjoyed and greatly inspired
- huān欢xīn欣ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy
- zì自wǒ我xīn欣shǎng赏admire one's own qualities or achievements
- xīn欣rán然zì自dé得joyfully content and pleased with oneself
- xīn欣rán然zì自lè乐happily content with oneself
- xīn欣rán然zì自xǐ喜quietly pleased with oneself
- xīn欣xīn欣zì自dé得joyfully self-satisfied
- huān欢xīn欣yǒng踊yuè跃joyful and enthusiastic
- xīn欣rán然mìng命bǐ笔happily take up a pen to write
- xīn欣shēng生è恶sǐ死rejoice in life and abhor death
- xīn欣xǐ喜què雀yuè跃overjoyed and jumping for joy
Questions about 欣
- What does 欣 mean in Chinese?
- 欣 (xīn) means “Xīn means joyful” in Chinese.
- How do you pronounce 欣?
- 欣 is pronounced xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
- How many strokes does 欣 have?
- 欣 has 8 strokes.
- How do you write 欣?
- 欣 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 欠. See the animated stroke order on this page.
- What is the radical of 欣?
- The radical of 欣 is 欠, and 欣 is a phono-semantic compound.