雄厚 (xióng hòu) — substantial; robust; ample; abundant (of resour… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Used for 'solid, ample' strength or resources (capital, talent, power, foundation). Unlike 丰硕 (concrete achievements) or 强壮 (a strong body), it points to a backing capacity that is large and dependable.

adjective

substantialrobustampleabundant (of resources, strength, foundation)

Examples

雄厚。
Zhè jiā gōng sī de jì shù lì liàng fēi cháng xióng hòu.
This company's technical strength is very substantial.
雄厚。
Guó jiā xū yào xióng hòu de jīng jì jī chǔ lái zhī chí fā zhǎn.
The country needs a robust economic foundation to support development.
雄厚。
Tā men yōng yǒu xióng hòu de rén cái chǔ bèi.
They have an ample talent pool.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

雄xióngstrong

雄 strong and 厚 thick together describe abundant strength.

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.

厷隹雄

Meaning part形符xíngfú

隹隹zhuī

Sound part声符shēngfú

厷

厷gōng雄xióng

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

雄 is formed by putting 隹 together with 厷, with 厷 giving the character's sound.

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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