Definitions
(adjective)
grand; prosperous
(verb)
to swell; to bulge
(noun)
sound of drums
Etymology
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The character 隆 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left semantic radical 阝 signifies a mound or hill, while the right component provides the pronunciation and also contributes to the meaning. The hill radical establishes the original sense of swelling, bulging, or rising up, describing elevated terrain or a physically raised surface. From this concrete idea of height, the meaning extended metaphorically to abstract qualities of grandeur, magnificence, and intensity. It commonly describes prosperity, a thriving enterprise, or profound emotion, transferring the image of a rising mound to elevated status, wealth, and feeling in human affairs.
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这个仪式很隆重。
隆重的婚礼让人难忘。
隆冬时节天气寒冷。
雷声隆隆地响着。
公司举行了隆重的开业典礼。
隆胸手术需要谨慎考虑。
隆基绿能是知名企业。
在隆重的国宴上，总统发表了重要讲话。