懂中文 Dong Chinese

庆

qìng

celebrate

Original meaning: 

good

Simplified form of 慶. Depicts a legendary animal considered to be good (廌) and a heart (心).

Components
广 simplified component

广  Simplified component

yǎn, guǎng

  

roof

Shorthand for the top part of the traditional character 慶.

大 simplified component

大  Simplified component

dà, dài

  

big

Shorthand for the bottom part of the traditional character 慶.

Evolution

庆 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
庆 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
庆 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
庆 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
庆 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
庆 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

庆 (慶) 

qìng

congratulate, celebrate; to celebrate

Most common words with 庆
Freq.
Word
Meaning

庆祝

to celebrate

重庆

Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yú]

庆

to celebrate

庆幸

to rejoice

庆典

celebration