丰腴 (fēng yú) — (of a woman's figure) full and round; plump in an attractive way; (of land) fertile; rich; (of food, clothing, etc.) sumptuous; abundant

Definition

Literary adjective meaning 'plump/full-figured' in an attractive, classical sense, also used for fertile land or sumptuous food. Stronger in register than 胖 and more elegant than 丰满.

adjective
(of a woman's figure) full and roundplump in an attractive way(of land) fertilerich(of food, clothing, etc.) sumptuousabundant

Examples

  • 丰腴，，。
    Tā shēn cái fēng yú, pí fū bái xī, hěn yǒu gǔ diǎn měi.
    She has a full figure, fair skin, and a classical beauty.
  • 丰腴，。
    Zhè piàn tǔ dì fēng yú féi wò, shì zhòng yào de liáng shi chǎn qū.
    This land is fertile and rich, an important grain production area.
  • 丰腴，。
    Wǎn yàn shàng de cài yáo fēng yú shē huá, lìng rén nán wàng.
    The dishes at the banquet were sumptuous and luxurious, unforgettable.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

丰fēngabundant
腴yúplump

丰 and 腴 both convey fullness, either of a figure or of fertile land.

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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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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