饱满 (bǎo mǎn) — (of grain, fruit, etc.) plump; full and rounded… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

饱满 describes something full and rounded in a vigorous, healthy way — plump grain, full fruit, or lively spirit. 丰满 is closer for body shape; 胖 is for a person's weight, while 满 is just 'full' without the plump vitality.

adjective

(of grain, fruit, etc.) plumpfull and rounded(of spirit, emotion, spirit, etc.) fullvigorous

Examples

饱满，。
Zhè xiē dào gǔ lì kē kē bǎo mǎn, jīn nián fēng shōu le.
Every grain is plump; we have a good harvest this year.
饱满。
Tā jīng shén bǎo mǎn dì zǒu jìn huì yì shì.
He walked into the meeting room with high spirits.
饱满。
Zhè zhī jú zi de guǒ ròu hěn bǎo mǎn.
The flesh of this orange is very full and juicy.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

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

饱 and 满 both mean full; together they describe something plump or vigorous.

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.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飽; 饱 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

食食shífood

Sound part声符shēngfú

包

包bāo飽bǎo

Same sound today

The traditional form 飽 uses 食 to mark food/eating and 包 for the sound.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 滿; 满 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

㒼

㒼㒼滿mǎn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 滿 pairs 水, showing water, with 㒼, giving the sound. The simplified 满 is a later shorthand, not the original shape.

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