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丰盛 (fēng shèng) — rich and abundant (of food, meals); sumptuous

Definition

Used almost exclusively for food and meals: a sumptuous spread of dishes. 丰富 is broader (food, content, experience), 丰硕 is for achievements or harvests.

adjective
rich and abundant (of food, meals)sumptuous

Examples

  • 丰盛。
    Jīn wǎn de wǎn cān zhēn shì fēng shèng a.
    Tonight's dinner is truly sumptuous.
  • 丰盛。
    Guò nián shí jiā lǐ de cān zhuō shàng bǎi mǎn le fēng shèng de cài yáo.
    During the New Year, the family table is filled with sumptuous dishes.
  • 丰盛。
    Zhè jiā fàn diàn de zì zhù cān pǐn zhǒng hěn fēng shèng.
    The variety at this restaurant's buffet is very rich and abundant.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

丰fēngabundant
盛shènglush

丰 (abundant) and 盛 (lush) combine to describe rich, sumptuous food.

Characters in this word

An 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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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
皿皿mǐn
Sound part声符shēngfú
成
成chéng盛shèng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Food (General)

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