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흥興

[ heung ]
「명사」 Noun
• high spirits; fun; excitement

A joyful feeling; or an emotion arousing joy.

emotionspositive
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced

The hanja from which the word comes

  • 興 (흥)
    –to rise, to prosper, to rouse, excitement, pleasure, interest

Related words

  • 재미
    –fun; interest; profit
  • 흥미
    –interest; curiosity

Derived words

  • 감흥
    –inspiration
  • 여흥
    –fun; entertainment; lingering fun; remaining joy
  • 재미
    –fun; interest; profit
  • 중흥
    –renaissance; revitalization
  • 흥미
    –interest; curiosity
  • 흥행
    –show; performance; box office hit; box office success

Other meanings of the word 흥

  • 2
    bah; humph; pah (Interjection)
  • 3
    A word imitating the sound of blowing one's nose hard or letting out breath through the nose (Adverb)

Neighboring words in the dictionary

흙흙탕흙투성이흠흠집흡사흡사하다흡수흥흥미흥행희로애락희망희생희생물희생양희생적
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