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富 [fù]
形 (Adjective)
1. 财产、财物多:rich; wealthy; abundant.
Example: 富有 (to be wealthy); 富足 (to be affluent); 富饶 (to be rich and plentiful).
2. 充裕,充足:abundant; sufficient.
Example: 富余 (surplus); 富态 (abundant and opulent); 富丽堂皇 (magnificent and splendid).
3. 姓:surname.
造字法 (Character Composition)
"富" is a phono-semantic compound. The left side “宀” (miān) indicates association with houses or residential places, while the right side “畐” (fú) serves as both the sound and partial meaning element. The character “畐” resembles a full belly, illustrating the idea of a wealthy person living comfortably and having an abundance of food and provisions.
引 (Citations)
1. 《说文》: 富,备也。一曰厚也。(Rich means abundant, also means thick.)
2. 《易·家人》: 富家大吉。 (“A rich family brings great luck.”)
3. 《书·洪范》: 二曰富。 (“Wealth means a rich household.”)
4. 《周礼·太宰》: 以富得民 (“Gain the people's trust through wealth.”)
5. 《礼记·祭义》: 殷人贵富而尚齿。 (“The Yin people valued wealth and age.”)
6. 曹丕《上留田》: 富人食稻与粱,贫子食糟与糠。 (“Wealthy people eat rice and millet, while the poor eat leftover grain.”)
例 (Examples)
- 富甲 (the wealthiest);
- 富岁 (a prosperous year, a year of abundance);
- 富殖 (wealth and richness);
- 富室 (a wealthy household);
- 富贵浮云 (wealth and honor are like passing clouds, not worth caring about);
- 富力 (financial power);
- 富赡 (abundant resources; scholarly and sophisticated);
- 富贾 (wealthy merchants; refers generically to rich traders).
通 (Related meanings)
1. 通“福” (fú):good luck.
Example: 富贵寿考为福 (wealth, honor, longevity, and old age are considered good fortunes).
引 (Citations)
1. 《诗·大雅·瞻卬》: 何神不富? (“What god does not provide prosperity?”)
2. 《礼记·郊特牲》: 富也者,福也。 (“Wealth brings good fortune.”)
3. 《书·吕刑》: 典狱非讫于威,惟讫于富。 (“Justice is not maintained through intimidation, but through wealth.”)
例 (Examples)
- 饶福 (to request blessings).
3. 多的; 丰盛的: many; abundant.
Example: 富岁子弟多赖 (“In prosperous years, many youths rely on wealth.”);
Example: 家中书籍最富 (“The family possesses the most books.”).
动 (Verb)
使富裕 (to make rich).
Example: 富国 (to enrich the nation); 富民 (to make the people affluent); 富士 (to provide wealth for soldiers).