Definitions
(adjective)
abundant; plentiful
(adjective)
luxuriant; prosperous
Etymology
Depicts a growing plant with leaves.
About
The character "丰" originates from an early pictographic representation of a luxuriant plant, its form structured to evoke the image of abundant foliage and vigorous growth, which inherently conveyed notions of flourishing and prosperity. Over centuries, its meaning expanded from describing natural lushness to encompassing broader ideas of richness and ample quantity, while its graphical composition remained relatively stable. Historically distinct from the traditional character "豐", a compound symbol featuring a ritual vessel component to denote material plenty, "丰" retained its own etymological emphasis on organic profusion, yet the semantic trajectories of both characters gradually intertwined, allowing "丰" to assimilate connotations of fullness and abundance from its traditional counterpart, thereby enriching its lexical significance without altering its fundamental structure.
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今年粮食丰收。
这本书内容丰富。
她的头发很丰润。
我们举行了丰盛的晚餐。
他的研究成果丰硕。
这片土地丰饶富庶。
经过努力，公司获得了丰厚的利润。
在老师的指导下，学生的知识积累日益丰富。