充足 (chōng zú) — adequate, sufficient, abundant (in supply)

Definition

充足 describes quantities, resources, or supplies being ample and sufficient (阳光、资金、证据). 充分 is broader, often modifying abstract things like 准备、理由. 充裕 and 充沛 specifically stress an even more plentiful, flowing abundance.

adjective
adequatesufficientabundant (in supply)

Examples

  • 充足
    Zhè ge fáng jiān de yáng guāng hěn chōng zú.
    This room gets a lot of sunlight.
  • 充足
    Tā de zhèng jù bù chōng zú, fǎ guān méi yǒu xiāng xìn tā.
    His evidence was insufficient, so the judge didn't believe him.
  • 充足
    Zhè lǐ de zī yuán fēi cháng chōng zú, bú yòng dān xīn.
    Resources here are very abundant, no need to worry.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

enough

充 and 足 both mean enough or full; together they describe an adequate supply.

Characters in this word

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

  • 𠫓𠫓𠫓a newborn
  • érstanding person

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

Open 充 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

足 was originally drawn as a leg.

Open 足 →

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