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富含 (fù hán) — to be rich in; to contain an abundance of

Definition

富含 focuses on a thing naturally containing a large amount of something (nutrients, minerals, heritage). Pairs with concrete substances and intangible qualities alike; more neutral than 富有 ('wealthy / rich in resources').

verb
to be rich into contain an abundance of

Examples

  • 富含。
    Zhè zhǒng shū cài fù hán fēng fù de yíng yǎng.
    This kind of vegetable is rich in nutrients.
  • 富含。
    Zhè piān wén zhāng fù hán shēn kè de sī xiǎng.
    This article contains profound ideas.
  • 富含。
    Zhè ge dì qū fù hán lì shǐ wén huà yí chǎn.
    This region is rich in historical and cultural heritage.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

富fùrich
含háncontain

富 means rich and 含 means contain, so something contains a rich amount.

Characters in this word

Most 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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Most 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
口口kǒumouth
Sound part声符shēngfú
今
今jīn含hán
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

含 is built from 口 (mouth) and 今 (jīn). The 口 part is about the mouth, while 今 gives the sound.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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