Definitions

used in 芙蓉[fú róng], lotus

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 芙, primarily found within the compound 芙蓉 denoting the lotus flower, is etymologically a phono-semantic construct where the grass radical 艹 categorizes it as a plant, while the component 夫 functions as a phonetic indicator rather than conveying semantic content. Its structural composition has remained unchanged, with the traditional form being identical to its current representation. Originally embedded in classical botanical and literary contexts, the character has consistently carried its association with the lotus, and its meaning has not experienced substantial deviation, remaining tightly bound to its role in describing aquatic flora and related aesthetic concepts across centuries of written use.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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她种了一朵蓉。

Tā zhòngle yī duǒ fúróng.

She planted a lotus flower.

池塘里的蓉真美丽。

Chítáng lǐ de fúróng zhēn měilì.

The lotus flowers in the pond are truly beautiful.

我喜欢蓉花清雅的香气。

Wǒ xǐhuān fúróng huā qīngyǎ de xiāngqì.

I like the elegant fragrance of lotus flowers.

这种蓉糕是我的家乡特产。

Zhè zhǒng fúróng gāo shì wǒ de jiāxiāng tèchǎn.

This kind of hibiscus cake is a specialty of my hometown.

湖面铺满了翠绿的蕖叶子。

Hú miàn pū mǎnie cuìlǜ de fúqú yèzi.

The lake surface was covered with emerald green lotus leaves.

艺术家精心描绘了蓉的形态。

Yìshùjiā jīngxīn miáohuìle fúróng de xíngtài.

The artist meticulously depicted the form of the lotus.

植物园里有个专门的蕖展示区。

Zhíwùyuán lǐ yǒu gè zhuānmén de fúqú zhǎnshì qū.

There is a special lotus display area in the botanical garden.

透过显微镜观察榕的细胞结构。

Tòuguò xiǎnwēijìng guānchá fúróng de xìbāo jiégòu.

Observe the cellular structure of the hibiscus through a microscope.