Definitions

(adjective) abundant; rich; plentiful

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "裕" is composed of the "衤" radical related to clothing and the component "谷" meaning valley, a structure that originally implied ample material resources such as cloth and grain. Its earliest meanings centered on sufficient clothing and plentiful provisions, denoting concrete abundance. Over time, the term expanded beyond physical wealth to encompass abstract notions of prosperity, economic affluence, and sufficient capacity, eventually also referring to a relaxed or generous demeanor.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Clerical Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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生活富带来了很多快乐。

Shēnghuó fùyù dàilái le hěnduō kuàilè.

A prosperous life brings a lot of happiness.

他有充的时间来完成工作。

Tā yǒu chōngyù de shíjiān lái wánchéng gōngzuò.

He has ample time to complete the work.

这个家庭的经济状况很宽

Zhège jiātíng de jīngjì zhuàngkuàng hěn kuānyù.

This family's financial situation is quite comfortable.

国家的富离不开人民的勤劳。

Guójiā de fùyù lí bù kāi rénmín de qínláo.

A nation's prosperity is inseparable from the hard work of its people.

市场物资充,价格稳定。

Shìchǎng wùzī chōngyù, jiàgé wěndìng.

The market has abundant supplies and stable prices.

他处理复杂事务时总是从容如。

Tā chǔlǐ fùzá shìwù shí zǒngshì cóngróng yùrú.

He always handles complicated matters with ease and composure.

这项政策旨在国富民。

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zhǐ zài yù guó fù mín.

This policy aims to enrich the nation and its people.

他们家族素有后光前的传统。

Tāmen jiāzú sù yǒu yù hòu guāng qián de chuántǒng.

Their family has a long tradition of bringing prosperity to descendants and honor to ancestors.