荣 róng glory
glory; honor
How to remember 荣: 艹 grass + 冖 cover + 木 tree = glory. The gardener mows the grass, pulls the cover off the old apple tree in bloom and wins the village prize, a moment of glory.
Component breakdown
荣 = 艹 grass + 𣎾
- 艹 grass
- 𣎾
- 冖 cover
- 木 tree
The gardener mows the grass, pulls the cover off the old apple tree in bloom and wins the village prize, a moment of glory.
How it is used
- 荣 means glory or honor, and is bound, formal register - mostly in set compliments and abstract nouns.
- 荣幸 róngxìng is a set polite phrase meaning 'honored': 很荣幸认识你 (hěn róngxìng rènshi nǐ) - honored to meet you, used in slightly formal introductions or speeches.
- 光荣 guāngróng (glorious/honorable) describes an achievement or deed, while 荣誉 róngyù is the noun 'honor/reputation' one earns (荣誉称号 honorary title).
- 繁荣 fánróng (prosperous, of an economy or city) and 虚荣 xūróng (vanity, a negative trait) both extend the 'flourishing' sense in opposite directions.