丰 (fēng) — (bound form) abundant, plentiful, bountiful
Definition
丰 is a bound form used to mean 'abundant / plentiful', almost always as the first half of a two-character word like 丰收, 丰富, or 丰满. It is the simplified form of 豐; in the I Ching, ䷶ bears this name as one of the 64 hexagrams.
bound form
abundantplentifulbountiful
Examples
- 。Jīn nián fēng shōu le.This year's harvest is abundant.
- 。Zhè ge chéng shì de wén huà fēng fù duō cǎi.This city's culture is rich and colorful.
- ，。Tā shēn cái fēng mǎn, chuān shén me dōu hǎo kàn.She has a plump figure and looks good in anything.
Origin
Indicative sign六书liùshū
指事zhǐshìAn 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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