Definitions
(adjective)
thick; substantial
(adjective)
generous; kind
(adjective)
rich or strong in flavor
Etymology
Depicts a jug of wine (𣆪) that has been aging in a cave (厂), thus having a strong flavor.
About
The character "厚" etymologically connects to the idea of substantial depth or layering, with its structure incorporating the radical "厂" evoking a cliff or shelter and an internal component that in contemporary writing appears as a combination resembling "曰" over "子", a vestige of an older phonetic element related to earth or accumulation. Its original meaning pertained strictly to physical thickness, such as in dense objects or stratified ground, but over centuries this sense extended metaphorically to describe non-physical attributes like generous behavior, profound relationships, or rich quality, marking a semantic expansion from concrete to abstract domains without a change in its fundamental composition.
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这本书很厚。
这张桌子的厚度是五厘米。
他是一个厚道的人。
我们之间有深厚的友谊。
这件大衣厚重而温暖。
这块木板非常厚实。
父母对我寄予厚望。
尽管面临困难，他仍以厚道的态度对待每个人。