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丰厚 (fēng hòu) — generous; ample

Definition

Used for rewards, income, or returns that are 'generous and substantial.' Unlike 充裕 (general abundance of resources/time) or 雄厚 (scale and strength of a foundation), 丰厚 focuses on what one receives as a reward.

adjective
generousample

Examples

  • 丰厚。
    Tā měi nián dōu yǒu fēng hòu de shōu rù.
    He has a generous income every year.
  • 丰厚。
    Yuán gōng duì zhè jiā gōng sī fēng hòu de dài yù fēi cháng mǎn yì.
    Employees are very satisfied with the generous benefits of this company.
  • 丰厚。
    Tā tōng guò tóu zī huò dé le fēng hòu de huí bào.
    He got generous returns through investing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

丰fēngabundant
厚hòuthick

丰 (abundant) and 厚 (thick) together mean rich and generous.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 豐; 丰 is its simplified writing.

For the traditional form 豐, the drawing shows a pot full of plants above another pot. The simplified 丰 is the form you are learning.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 厂厂chǎngcliff; cave on a cliff
  • 𣆪𣆪𣆪jug

The shape of 厚 puts 𣆪, a jug, beneath 厂, a cliff or cave.

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