Definitions

(adjective) wealthy; rich
(adjective) abundant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 富 is structured with the roof radical 宀 above the component 畐, which historically functioned as a phonetic element while contributing a semantic sense of fullness or abundance, reflecting an etymology where wealth is conceptualized as a household replete with resources. Its primary meaning has consistently pertained to material prosperity and affluence, though over time its usage expanded to encompass abstract forms of richness, such as intellectual or cultural wealth. The character's form, built from these components, has directly communicated this association between domestic space and plentiful goods throughout its documented history.

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Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

他非常有。

Tā fēicháng fùyǒu.

He is very rich.

这个家庭很裕。

Zhège jiātíng hěn fùyù.

This family is very affluent.

需要努力获得。

Cáifù xūyào nǔlì huòdé.

Wealth requires effort to obtain.

的经验很重要。

Fēngfù de jīngyàn hěn zhòngyào.

Abundant experience is very important.

裕的生活让人羡慕。

Fùyù de shēnghuó ràng rén xiànmù.

Affluent life makes people envious.

他通过勤奋变得有。

Tā tōngguò qínfèn biàn de fùyǒu.

He became rich through diligence.

的资源使国家强大。

Fēngfù de zīyuán shǐ guójiā qiángdà.

Abundant resources make a country powerful.

真正的裕不仅是物质上的,也是精神上的。

Zhēnzhèng de fùyù bùjǐn shì wùzhì shàng de, yě shì jīngshén shàng de.

True affluence is not only material but also spiritual.