兴衰

Traditional form:

興衰

Pinyin (reading):

xīngshuāi

Definitions:

• prosperity and decline (of a kingdom)
• rise and fall

Characters:

• 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 衰 - weak, feeble; to decline, to falter

Traditional characters:

• 興 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 衰 - weak, feeble; to decline, to falter