兴致
xìng zhì · HSK 7
interest
🎉 兴 (interest/cheer) + 致 (to bring about) = the mood your interest brings
兴 carries the sense of cheer or rising interest; 致 means to bring on or deliver. Together they name the state of high spirits when something sparks your interest. Sound cue: xìng zhì hums like the 'sing-jah' lift you feel when keen.
致 — arrive 至 + strike/go 攵
Originally a compound of 至 (to arrive, showing an arrow reaching the ground) and 攵 (a hand with a stick, indicating action). Together they suggested 'to cause to arrive' or 'to send/deliver,' which broadened into modern senses like 'to send, devote, or bring about.'