兴趣

Traditional form:

興趣

Pinyin (reading):

xìngqù

Definitions:

• interest (desire to know about sth)
• interest (thing in which one is interested); hobby
• CL:個／个 (gè)

Characters:

• 兴 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 趣 - interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention

Traditional characters:

• 興 - to thrive, to prosper, to flourish
• 趣 - interest; interesting; what attracts one's attention