馥 (fù) — fragrant (literary, used as bound form in compounds)
Definition
馥 is a literary bound form meaning 'rich fragrance'; it never stands alone and appears in set compounds like 馥郁 and 芬芳. The whole character carries an elegant, written tone — much more formal than everyday 香.
bound form
fragrant (literary, used as bound form in compounds)
Easily confused
Examples
- ，馥。Chūn tiān lái le, huā yuán lǐ piāo zhe fù yù de huā xiāng.Spring has come, and the garden is filled with the rich fragrance of flowers.
- ，馥。Zhè píng jiǔ de xiāng qì nóng yù, zhēn shì fēn fù yōu cháng.The aroma of this bottle of wine is rich and truly long-lasting.
- 馥。Tā de yī shàng dài zhe yì sī fù yù de xiāng qì.There is a trace of rich fragrance on her clothes.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
馥 is made of 香, meaning fragrance, and 复, giving the sound fù.
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