富 (fù) — rich, wealthy, abundant
Definition
富 (fù) means 'rich' — usually for people or countries. 丰富 is for things like food or experience; 富强 specifically describes a strong, prosperous nation.
adjective
richwealthyabundant
Examples
- 富,。Zhè ge guó jiā hěn fù, yǒu hěn duō zì rán zī yuán.This country is rich and has a lot of natural resources.
- ,富。Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò, xī wàng yǐ hòu néng biàn de hěn fù.He works hard, hoping to become very rich in the future.
- ,。Tā de zhī shi hěn fēng fù, hěn duō rén dōu xiàng tā xué xí.His knowledge is abundant, and many people learn from him.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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
宀宀mián
Sound part声符shēngfú
畐
畐fú富fù
Same sound today
富 pairs 宀, a roof-shaped part, with 畐, which gives the sound fú.
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