xīn

(simplified form of 訢) (same as 欣) joy

Components
言 meaning component

  Meaning component

yán

  

speech

speech

斤 sound component

  Sound component

jīn

  

axe

Evolution

訢 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
訢 Bronze script Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Bronze script

Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
訢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
訢 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
訢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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xīn

pleased, delighted; happy; pleased; delighted; variant of