盛 chéng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 成 to accomplish 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
盛行
shèngxíng
to be in vogue; to prevail
Characters in this word
行 xíng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 行 — to go, to walk, to move
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 亍 to take small steps
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 在社交媒体的推动下，碎片化阅读一度盛行，却也削弱了公众深入思考的耐心。 Zài shèjiāo méitǐ de tuīdòng xià, suìpiànhuà yuèdú yídù shèngxíng, què yě xuēruò le gōngzhòng shēnrù sīkǎo de nàixīn. Driven by social media, fragmented reading was once widespread, yet it also weakened the public's patience for deeper thought.
- 前几年这种发型在年轻人中非常盛行。 Qián jǐ nián zhè zhǒng fàxíng zài niánqīngrén zhōng fēicháng shèngxíng. A few years ago this hairstyle was very popular among young people.
- 过去村里盛行封建迷信，如今科学知识已经普及了。 Guòqù cūn lǐ shèngxíng fēngjiàn míxìn, rújīn kēxué zhīshi yǐjīng pǔjí le. In the past superstition prevailed in the village; nowadays scientific knowledge has become widespread.
Related words
- 盛 chéng to hold, to contain
- 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous; flourishing
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 茂盛 màoshèng lush; flourishing; luxuriant
- 盛产 shèngchǎn to produce abundantly
- 盛大 shèngdà grand; magnificent
- 盛会 shènghuì grand gathering; major event
- 盛开 shèngkāi to be in full bloom
- 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén overbearing; arrogant and domineering
- 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; warm hospitality
- 盛夏 shèngxià midsummer; height of summer
- 盛宴 shèngyàn feast; grand banquet; rich display