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充实 (chōng shí) — (adjective) substantial, rich, fulfilling (often of life, content, argument); (verb) to enrich, to substantiate, to make more substantial

Definition

充实 describes a life, content, or experience that feels full and meaningful. Compared to 丰富 (which focuses on variety and quantity), 充实 emphasizes depth and substance.

adjective
substantialrichfulfilling (often of life, content, argument)
verb
to enrichto substantiateto make more substantial

Examples

  • 充实，。
    Tā de tuì xiū shēng huó fēi cháng chōng shí, měi tiān dōu yǒu shì qing zuò.
    His retired life is very fulfilling; he has things to do every day.
  • 充实。
    Tā jīng cháng kàn shū shì yì zhǒng hěn hǎo de chōng shí zì jǐ de fāng shì.
    Reading books is a great way to enrich yourself.
  • 充实，。
    Zhè piān bào gào nèi róng hěn chōng shí, shù jù fēi cháng xiáng xì.
    This report's content is very substantial; the data is very detailed.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

充chōngfull
实shísolid

充 and 实 both carry fullness and substance; together they mean rich or substantial.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 𠫓𠫓𠫓a newborn
  • 儿儿érstanding person

充 pairs 𠫓, a newborn, with 儿, a standing person, to picture a newborn growing to stand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

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