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富 (fù) is a phonosemantic compound: 宀 (mián), the 'roof' radical, signals the meaning, and 畐 (fú) provides the sound. 畐 originally depicted a full jar, which also suggests the notion of being full or having plenty. The combination of a dwelling and a full vessel thus represented a household with ample food, goods, and possessions. Over time, this domestic image broadened into the general idea of wealth and prosperity. The character is also now used metaphorically to describe non-material abundance, such as a richness of experience, knowledge, or natural resources.
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他非常富有。
这个家庭很富裕。
财富需要努力获得。
丰富的经验很重要。
富裕的生活让人羡慕。
他通过勤奋变得富有。
丰富的资源使国家强大。
真正的富裕不仅是物质上的，也是精神上的。
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