高兴 (gāo xìng)

Character breakdown

• 高 (Gāo) · 10 strokes

  Pictograph of a tall building. Similar to 京.

• 兴 (Xīng) · 6 strokes

  Depicts four hands (舁) working together (同) to raise something. The simplified character 兴 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 興.

Example sentences

1. 他很高兴。 — He is happy.
2. 我好高兴。 — I'm very happy.
3. 我很高兴。 — I am happy.
4. 我不高兴。 — I am not happy.
5. 我该高兴。 — I should be happy.

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