盎

àng

央 + 皿

Definitions

àng (literary) ancient earthenware container with a big belly and small mouth; (literary) brimming; abundant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 皿 represents the meaning and 央 represents the sound.

Semantic: 皿 Phonetic: 央

About

盎 (àng) is a phono-semantic compound: the lower component 皿 (mǐn), a pictograph of a shallow vessel, provides the meaning 'container', while the upper component 央 (yāng) serves as the phonetic component. Originally, it referred to a specific wide-bellied, narrow-necked ceramic bowl or basin used in daily life. Because such a vessel can hold a large volume of liquid or material, the meaning later shifted from the physical object to describe a state of being abundant, brimming, or overflowing, particularly of vitality, spring, or enthusiasm.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个杯子能装十二盎司。

Zhè gè bēi zi néng zhuāng shí èr àng sī.

This cup can hold twelve ounces.

花园里春意盎然。

Huā yuán lǐ chūn yì àng rán.

The garden is full of the joy of spring.

他对学习兴趣盎然。

Tā duì xué xí xìng qù àng rán.

He is full of interest in learning.

盎格鲁文化影响深远。

Àng gé lǔ wén huà yǐng xiǎng shēn yuǎn.

Anglo culture has a far-reaching influence.

这瓶饮料含有多少盎司？

Zhè píng yǐn liào hán yǒu duō shǎo àng sī?

How many ounces does this bottle of drink contain?

在盎司和克之间转换需要计算。

Zài àng sī hé kè zhī jiān zhuǎn huàn xū yào jì suàn.

Converting between ounces and grams requires calculation.

孩子们在公园玩得兴致盎然。

Hái zi men zài gōng yuán wán de xìng zhì àng rán.

The children are playing in the park with great delight.

盎格鲁-撒克逊时期的历史文献很珍贵。

Àng gé lǔ - sā kè xùn shí qī de lì shǐ wén xiàn hěn zhēn guì.

Historical documents from the Anglo-Saxon period are very precious.

Related Characters

Component: 央

Component: 皿

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