How to write 欣

欣 xīn 1. 快乐，喜欢。 (1) Joyful, like: ～～ (a. A state of happiness, as in "来了”；b. The thriving appearance of plants, as in "向荣", also generally refers to vigorous development). (2) 喜，欢，鼓舞，然，赏，幸，慕，悦。 2. 【本义】: 喜悦 (Original meaning: Joy) 3. 【造字法】: 形声。从欠，斤声。实与忻同字。 (Character formation: Phono-semantic compound. Composed of "欠" and the sound "斤", it is actually the same character as 忻.) 4. 引用: 1. 《说文》: 欣，笑喜也。段注: “言部訢下曰: ‘喜也。’义略同。” ("Xu Shen's Shuowen Jiezi: '欣' means to smile and be joyful. Duan Zhu notes: 'In the section under 请, it says: 'it means joy.’ The meanings are similar.") 2. 《尔雅》: 欣，乐也。 ("Erya: '欣' means happiness.") 3. 《诗·大雅·凫鷖》: 旨酒欣欣。传: “欣欣然乐也。” ("Book of Songs: 'Finest wine makes us joyful.' Commentary: '欣欣' indicates happiness.") 4. 《楚辞·九歌·东皇太一》: 君欣欣兮乐康。注: “欣欣，喜貌。” ("Chuci: 'You joyfully rejoice, my lord.' Note: '欣欣' means appearance of joy.") 5. 《史记·乐书》: 天地欣合。注: “欣，喜也。” ("Records of the Grand Historian: 'Heaven and Earth harmoniously rejoice.' Note: '欣' means joy.") 6. 晋·陶渊明《归去来兮辞》: 载欣载奔。 ("Jin Dynasty's Tao Yuanming: 'Carrying joy and rushing back.'") 5. 例: 1. 欣惧 (joyful yet fearful); 2. 欣赞 (joyful praise); 3. 欣欢 (joyful happiness); 4. 欣赖 (joyfully relying). 6. 动 (1) 爱戴 ([En.] love and esteem) - 引用: 《国语·晋语二》: 百姓欣而奉之，国可以固。 ("Guoyu: 'The people love and respect him, therefore the state can be solidified.'") - 例: 欣戴 (joyfully supporting). (2) 悦服 ([En.] heartily subject) - 引用: 《国语·晋语一》: 是以民能欣之。 ("Guoyu: 'That is why the people can heartily submit.'") - 例: 欣佩 (joyfully admiring); 欣服 (heartily subject).