兴亡

Traditional form:

興亡

Pinyin (reading):

xīngwáng

Definitions:

• to flourish and decay
• rise and fall

Characters:

• 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 亡 - death, destruction; to lose; to perish

Traditional characters:

• 興 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 亡 - death, destruction; to lose; to perish