有趣
yǒuqù · HSK 4
fun
😄 有 = have + 趣 (interest); literally 'has interest' = interesting
有 means 'to have'; 趣 means 'interest, fun'. Together they form a transparent compound: something that 'has interest' is interesting or fun. 趣 also appears in 兴趣 (xìngqù, hobby/interest).
有 — hand 𠂇 + moon/meat 月
Originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat (月 here is the 'meat' radical, not moon), expressing the idea of possessing something. Over time the meaning broadened from 'to hold/possess' to the general sense of 'to have' or 'there is/exists'.
yǒu qù · HSK 4
fun
🎉 有趣 = 有 (have) + 趣 (interest) — literally 'has interest'
有 means 'to have'; 趣 means 'interest' or 'fun'. Together they describe something that holds your interest — interesting or fun. Compare 没趣 (méi qù) 'boring; no fun'.
有 — hand 𠂇 + moon/meat 月
Originally depicted a hand holding a piece of meat (月 here is the 'meat' radical, not moon), expressing the idea of possessing something. Over time the meaning broadened from 'to hold/possess' to the general sense of 'to have' or 'there is/exists'.