偔 (è) - Excessive, abundant, plentiful & used in classical Chinese to describe surplus or

偔Tone 4

è ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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偔 · è

Excessive, abundant, plentiful;

used in classical Chinese to describe surplus or overflow.

Excessive, abundant, plentifulused in classical Chinese to describe surplus or

Usage highlights

abundant harvestexcessive wealthsurplus goodsplentiful resourcesoverflowing abundance

Synonyms

  • 多— many, much
  • 丰— abundant, plentiful
  • 盈— full, surplus

Antonyms

  • 少— few, little
  • 缺— lack, shortage
  • 乏— deficient, poor

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The harvest was abundant (偔收).
  • His wealth was excessive (财富偔).
  • There was a surplus of goods (货物偔).

Collocations

  • abundant harvest(偔收)
  • excessive wealth(财富偔)
  • surplus goods(货物偔)
  • plentiful resources(资源偔)
  • overflowing abundance(丰偔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts.
  • Carries connotations of both positive abundance and potentially negative excess.
  • Not commonly used in modern Mandarin vocabulary.

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