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繁荣 (fán róng) — (adjective) prosperous, thriving, booming (of economy, city, market, etc.); (verb) to prosper, to flourish; to make sth. prosperous (as in 繁荣经济, 繁荣文化)

Definition

General word for 'prosperous / thriving' — economy, market, culture. Compared with 发达, 繁荣 emphasizes vibrant activity now, while 发达 stresses developed infrastructure and higher level.

adjective
prosperousthrivingbooming (of economy, city, market, etc.)
verb
to prosperto flourishto make sth. prosperous (as in 繁荣经济, 繁荣文化)

Examples

  • 繁荣。
    Zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì hěn fán róng.
    The economy of this region is very prosperous.
  • 繁荣。
    Jīn nián shì chǎng yuè lái yuè fán róng le.
    The market is becoming more and more prosperous this year.
  • 繁荣。
    Wǒ men yào fán róng dāng dì de wén huà.
    We want to promote the prosperity of the local culture.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

繁fánabundant
荣róngflourishing

Both 繁 and 荣 convey abundance and flourishing, so the idea is thriving growth.

Characters in this word

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
糸糸mìsilk
Sound part声符shēngfú
敏
敏mǐn繁fán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

繁 pairs 敏, a sound part, with 糸, meaning silk.

Open 繁 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 榮; 荣 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mù
Sound part声符shēngfú
熒
熒yíng榮róng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 榮 pairs 木, a tree/wood part, with 熒 (yíng) as the part that gives the sound; the simplified 荣 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 荣 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5Economy & Trade

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