荣 róng — glory · English

荣

róng

glory

At a glance · 荣

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「荣」繁体「榮」从木荧省声，小篆从木熒省声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「荣」本义为草木之花，引申荣耀、繁盛。

Structure

从木、荧省声，形声字，木表植物义类，本指花、荣盛。简作荣。

At a glance

Pinyinróng

Radical艹

Strokes10

UnicodeU+8363

Character type形声

Theme植物

Six languages, one character

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English glory glory, honor; flourish, prosper

Français gloire Gloire, honneur. «荣业所基» : base de la gloire et de la carrière.

Español gloria Gloria, honor. «荣业所基»: base de la gloria y la carrera.

العربية مجد مجد، شرف. «荣业所基»: أساس المجد والوظيفة.

Русский слава Слава, честь. «荣业所基»: основа славы и дела.

Common words

光荣guāng róngglory
荣誉róng yùhonor

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