How to write 享

享 xiǎng 【Verb】 1. 受用: To receive enjoyment, for example: 享福 (to enjoy blessings), 享乐 (to enjoy happiness), 享誉 (to enjoy reputation), 享年 (a respectful term referring to the lifespan enjoyed by a person or dynasty), 享受 (to enjoy), 享用 (to use), 享有 (to possess), 享国 (duration of reign for an emperor), 安享 (to enjoy peace), 分享 (to share enjoyment). 2. 贡献: Contribution (referring to offering sacrifices or precious items to ancestors, deities, or rulers), to present: 享堂 (place for offering to ancestors), 享殿 (offering place). 本义:祭献，上供。用物品进献人，供奉鬼神使其享受 Original meaning: To sacrifice, to offer. To present items to a person or to serve deities, allowing them to enjoy. 造字法:会意。本作“亯”。从“高”省，“曰”象进献熟物形 Character formation: Pictophonetic. Originally written as 亯. "高" is simplified, while "曰" symbolizes the shape of presenting offerings. 1. 同本义 ([En.] sacrifice) 引: - 《说文》: 享，献也。 - 《诗·小雅·信南山》: 享于祖考。 - 《诗·小雅·天保》: 是用孝享。 - 《诗·小雅·楚茨》: 以享以祀。 - 《考工记·玉人》: 诸侯侯以享天子。 - 《易·随》: 王用享于西山。 - 《礼记·祭法》: 享尝乃止。 - 《左传·僖公三十一年》: 相夺予享。 - 《书·盘庚》: 兹予大享于先王。 - 《西游记》: 杀牛宰马，祭天享地。 例: 享厅 (a place for honoring ancestors or divine statues); 享牛 (a bull for sacrificial offerings). 2. 人享受福禄 ([En.] enjoy) 引: - 《国语·周语》: 大臣享其禄。 - 《左传·僖公三十三年》: 而享其生禄。 - 《刘熊碑》: 子孙享之。 - 明·李渔《闲情偶寄·种植部》: 享无穷逸致。 - 清·黄宗羲《原君》: 不享其利。 - 受享无穷。 - 明·宋濂《送东阳马生序》: 滋味之享。 - 《西游记》: 常只是遇节令，设蔬品奉祭，未卜享否? 例: 享强寿 (to reach a long life); 共享太平 (to share peace). 3. 献，像进贡那样地交付、献出 ([En.] tribute) 引: - 《诗·商颂·殷武》: 莫敢不来享。 例: 享觐 (to offer tributes in the presence of the emperor); 享礼; 享上 (to flatter superiors). 4. 鬼神享用祭品 ([En.] enjoy the sacrifice) 引: - 《左传·僖公五年》: 如是，则非德，民不和，神不享矣。 - 《孟子》: 使之主祭而百神享之，是天受之。 5. 宴请，以酒食待客。后作“飨” ([En.] entertain (with food and drink)) 引: - 《左传·庄公四年》: 止而享之。 - 《左传·庄公十七年》: 享齐戌。 - 宋·司马光《训俭示康》: 享卫灵公。 例: 享食 (feast); 享客; 享祠 (banquet); 享宴 (festivities); 享道 (formal eating ceremony). 6. 适应 ([En.] suit) 引: - 《文选·王粲·从军诗》: 自非圣贤国，谁能享休斯。