垺 (fū) - Mound, embankment & also used in ancient texts to mean abundant

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fū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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垺 · fū

Mound, embankment;

also used in ancient texts to mean abundant or full.

Mound, embankmentalso used in ancient texts to mean abundant

Usage highlights

Earth moundProtective embankmentAbundant harvestCity wall moundAncient mound

Synonyms

  • 墩— mound, block
  • 堆— pile, heap
  • 丰— abundant, plentiful

Antonyms

  • 凹— concave, depressed
  • 缺— lacking, deficient

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city had protective earth mounds (垺).
  • The harvest was abundant (垺) this year.
  • They built a defensive embankment (垺) around the settlement.

Collocations

  • Earth mound(土垺)
  • Protective embankment(防护垺)
  • Abundant harvest(丰垺)
  • City wall mound(城垺)
  • Ancient mound(古垺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts referring to defensive earthworks and embankments.
  • Used metaphorically in some contexts to denote abundance or fullness.

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