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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

흠모흠집흡사흡사하다흡수흡연흡입흡입되다흥흥미흥분흥행흩날리다흩다흩뜨리다흩뿌리다흩어지다
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