旺盛 (wàng shèng) — vigorous, exuberant | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

旺盛 describes energy, vitality, or growth at full strength — used for drive, crops, markets. Stronger and more dynamic than the calmer 充沛.

adjective

vigorousexuberant

Examples

，旺盛。
Suí zhe jīng jì de fù sū, shì chǎng biǎo xiàn chū wàng shèng de huó lì.
As the economy recovers, the market shows vigorous vitality.
旺盛，。
Tā gōng zuò qǐ lái jīng lì wàng shèng, cóng bù jué dé lèi.
He works with exuberant energy and never feels tired.
旺盛，。
Tián lǐ de zhuāng jia cháng dé wàng shèng, shōu cheng hěn hǎo.
The crops in the field are growing vigorously, so the harvest will be good.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

旺wàngvigorous

盛shèngflourishing

旺盛 joins 旺 meaning vigorous with 盛 meaning flourishing, giving a sense of strong vitality.

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

日日rìsun

Sound part声符shēngfú

往

往wǎng旺wàng

Same sound today

An earlier form paired 日 (sun) with 往 for the sound; the modern 旺 is understood as 日 plus a right-side part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

成皿盛

Meaning part形符xíngfú

皿皿mǐn

Sound part声符shēngfú

成

成chéng盛shèng

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盛 combines 成 as a sound part with 皿 as a meaning part; the 皿 side points to a vessel, which fits meanings such as hold and fill.

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