How to write 羡

羡 xiàn 1. To hope to obtain something because of admiration or desire: greedy envy; to admire; to be envious; to lust after beauty; to envy the fish by the abyss. 2. Surplus, remaining: to have excess; "to use surplus to make up for deficiencies." 3. A surname. Meaning details: 1. **To hope to obtain something because of admiration or desire**: - 贪～ [greedy envy] - ～慕 [to admire] - ～妒 [to envy] - 艳～ [to lust after beauty] - 临渊～鱼 [to envy the fish by the abyss] 2. **Surplus, remaining**: - 余～ [remaining surplus] - “以～补不足” [to use surplus to make up for deficiencies] 3. **A surname.** Usage examples: 1. **Admire; Envy**: - 《说文》: 羡，贪欲也 [In the "Shuo Wen": 'Xian' means 'greed.'] - 《广韵》: 羡，贪慕也 [In the "Guang Yun": 'Xian' means 'admirable greed.'] - 《诗·大雅·皇矣》: 帝谓文王，无然畔援，无然歆羡 [In the "Book of Songs": The Emperor said to King Wen, 'Do not be indifferent or envious.'] - 又如: 歆羡 [to admire], 艳羡 [to envy greatly], 称羡 [to praise and envy]. 2. **Surpass**: - 司马相如《上林赋》: 德隆乎三皇，功羡于五帝 [From Sima Xiangru's "On the Imperial Garden": 'Virtue is great as the three emperors, achievements are admirable as the five emperors.'] - 又如: 羡田 [land beyond assigned land], 羡利 [profit]. 3. **As an adjective**: - **Surplus**: 富余，足够而多余 [abundant, sufficient and excess]. - 以羡补不足 [to use surplus to compensate for insufficiencies]. - 又如: 羡力 [excess strength], 羡田 [tax-free self-cultivated land], 羡溢 [abundantly fertile]. 2. **Long**: - 《周礼》: 壁羡以起度 [In "Zhou Li": 'walls long to set standards.']