() — rich, wealthy, abundant

Definition

富 (fù) means 'rich' — usually for people or countries. 丰富 is for things like food or experience; 富强 specifically describes a strong, prosperous nation.

adjective
richwealthyabundant

Examples

  • Zhè ge guó jiā hěn fù, yǒu hěn duō zì rán zī yuán.
    This country is rich and has a lot of natural resources.
  • Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò, xī wàng yǐ hòu néng biàn de hěn fù.
    He works hard, hoping to become very rich in the future.
  • Tā de zhī shi hěn fēng fù, hěn duō rén dōu xiàng tā xué xí.
    His knowledge is abundant, and many people learn from him.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
mián
Sound part声符shēngfú
Same sound today

富 pairs 宀, a roof-shaped part, with 畐, which gives the sound fú.

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