厚厚 (hòu hòu) — (reduplicated adjective) thick (emphasizing the…

Definition

Reduplicated form of 厚, meaning 'nice and thick' or 'thick layer of' — adds a cozy, abundant feel, often for snow, books, or a stack of something.

adjective

(reduplicated adjective) thick (emphasizing the state or quality)

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Zhè běn shū hòu hòu de, kàn qǐ lái hěn yǒu fèn liàng.
This book is thick; it looks weighty.
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Dōng tiān chuān shàng zhè jiàn hòu hòu de dà yī, yì diǎn r yě bù lěng.
Wearing this thick coat in winter, it's not cold at all.
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Dì shàng de xuě hòu hòu de, cǎi shàng qù ruǎn ruǎn de.
The snow on the ground is thick, soft to step on.

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

厚 thick is doubled to emphasize thickness.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 厚 puts 𣆪, a jug, beneath 厂, a cliff or cave.

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

The shape of 厚 puts 𣆪, a jug, beneath 厂, a cliff or cave.