歆
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Meaning: pleased
💡 Money (金) in your pocket makes you 'xin' (歆) - happy!
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Character Story & Explanation
歆 (xīn) combines the radical 欠 (lack/yawn) with 音 (sound), suggesting enjoyment so deep that one sighs in contentment. In classical Chinese, 歆 means ‘to be pleased’ or ‘to enjoy reverently’, often used when gods or ancestors accept offerings. It appears in modern phrases like 歆慕 (admire) and names, reflecting a worldview where pleasure is a harmonious, spiritual response.
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