牣 (rèn) - To fill & full

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rèn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 牛

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牣 · rèn

To fill;

full;

replete;

(of animals) strong and sturdy.

To fillfullreplete

Usage highlights

Full to the brimWellSturdy horseFilled with goodsReplete with treasuresAbundantly supplied

Synonyms

  • 满— full
  • 充— fill
  • 实— solid; substantial

Antonyms

  • 空— empty
  • 虚— hollow; void

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The barn was filled with grain (仓廪牣盈).
  • He raised a strong and sturdy horse (他养了一匹牣马).
  • The treasury is full (府库牣实).

Collocations

  • Full to the brim(牣满)
  • Well-stocked(牣实)
  • Sturdy horse(牣马)
  • Filled with goods(牣货)
  • Replete with treasures(牣宝)
  • Abundantly supplied(牣足)

Idioms

  • Filled to capacity(牣盈)
  • Full and abundant(牣实充盈)
  • Sturdy as an ox(如牛之牣)

Cultural background

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  • Originally described livestock (especially cattle) as strong and well-fed.
  • Extended meaning to describe any container or space as being completely full.
  • A classical character more common in literary and historical texts than modern speech.

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