高兴
Meaning
- happy
- glad
- willing (to do sth)
Example sentence
他很高兴。
He is happy.
Characters in 高兴
- 高 gāo high
- 兴 xìng interest, mood — as xīng, to rise or flourish
高 high plus 兴, here xìng, mood or interest. Being pleased is being in high spirits, and 兴 carries the mood sense in 兴趣 interest too.