榮 (róng)

glory, honor; to flourish, to prosper

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 𤇾 represents the sound and 木 represents the meaning.

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“榮,桐木也。从木,熒省聲。一曰屋梠之兩頭起者為榮。”

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