盎然 (àng rán) — (v.p., literary) full of, abundant, overflowing (used in fixed phrases like 春意盎然, 兴趣盎然)

Definition

Literary adjective-like verb meaning 'overflowing with, brimming with' — always paired with a noun it modifies (兴趣盎然, 生机盎然), never used alone. Reads as a written/formal flourish, not everyday speech.

verb
(v.p., literary) full ofabundantoverflowing (used in fixed phrases like 春意盎然, 兴趣盎然)

Examples

  • ，。
    Chūn tiān de gōng yuán lǐ chūn yì àng rán, dào chù shì xiān huā.
    In spring, the park is full of spring atmosphere, with flowers everywhere.
  • 盎然，。
    Tā duì zhè ge xiàng mù xìng qù àng rán, měi tiān dōu gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn.
    He is full of interest in this project, working late every day.
  • 盎然，。
    Yǔ hòu de tián yě shēng jī àng rán, yí piàn lǜ sè.
    After the rain, the fields are full of vitality, a sea of green.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

盎àngfull
然ránstate

盎然 pairs 盎, suggesting fullness, with 然, giving the sense of being full of.

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
皿皿mǐndish; vessel
Sound part声符shēngfú
央
央yāng盎àng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

盎 pairs 皿, a dish or vessel, with 央 as the sound part.

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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
火火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
肰
肰rán然rán
Same sound today

然 is made from 肰, which gives the sound, and 火, which shows fire, matching the old sense 'to burn'.

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