欣
xīn
#1,521 most
frequent character
happy
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
欣 has 欠, an open mouth or mouth action, as the meaning part, and 斤 jīn gives the sound. It first meant to laugh jubilantly. The sense then grew to happy or joyful.
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