沃 (wò) - fertile, rich (soil) & to irrigate

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wò ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

万响

沃 · wò

fertile, rich (soil);

to irrigate;

to water;

abundant;

lush;

a surname

fertile, rich (soil)to irrigateto water

Usage highlights

fertile soilfertile fieldrich landirrigationfertile and beautifulfertile and vast

Synonyms

  • 肥— fertile, rich
  • 饶— abundant, plentiful
  • 灌— to irrigate

Antonyms

  • 瘠— barren, poor (soil)
  • 贫— poor, impoverished
  • 旱— drought, dry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This land is very fertile (肥沃的土地).
  • Farmers irrigate the fields (灌溉农田).
  • The grassland is lush and green (沃野千里).
  • He has the surname Wo (他姓沃).

Collocations

  • fertile soil(沃土)
  • fertile field(沃野)
  • rich land(沃壤)
  • irrigation(沃灌)
  • fertile and beautiful(沃美)
  • fertile and vast(沃衍)

Idioms

  • A thousand miles of fertile fields(沃野千里)
  • Fertile soil and abundant water(沃土肥水)
  • Like fertile soil nurturing seedlings(如沃灌苗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to watering or irrigating land to make it fertile.
  • Associated with agricultural prosperity and abundance in Chinese culture.
  • Used as a surname with historical roots in ancient China.

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