Radical 八

6 strokes

興

haul up (388a) + eight 八 (20) = excited 兴

高兴 (481) gāoxìng happy, delighted

The fishermen haul up the octopus into their boat — they get very excited at this rare catch (which will fetch a good price). / On the shore they sell it to a dwarf fishmonger — but the octopus revives and escapes, throwing up shingle everywhere as he makes a dash for the sea.