腴 (yú) - fat & plump

腴Tone 2

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腴 · yú

fat;

plump;

fertile;

rich;

abundant;

refers to something rich or fertile, often describing land, food, or a plump physique.

fatplumpfertile

Usage highlights

fertile landplump figurerich foodabundant liferich soilplump beauty

Synonyms

  • 肥— fat; fertile
  • 胖— fat; plump
  • 丰— abundant; plentiful

Antonyms

  • 瘦— thin; lean
  • 瘠— barren; lean
  • 贫— poor; impoverished

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The land here is very fertile (土地丰腴).
  • She has a plump, healthy appearance (体态丰腴).
  • This dish uses rich ingredients (用料肥腴).
  • He enjoys a life of abundance (生活优腴).

Collocations

  • fertile land(丰腴的土地)
  • plump figure(丰腴的体态)
  • rich food(肥腴的食物)
  • abundant life(优腴的生活)
  • rich soil(膏腴之地)
  • plump beauty(丰腴之美)

Idioms

  • Fertile land of a thousand miles(膏腴千里)
  • Rich and fertile fields(膏腴之壤)
  • Plump and beautiful(丰腴艳丽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally, a plump figure (丰腴) was often associated with beauty, health, and prosperity in Chinese culture, especially during the Tang Dynasty.
  • The character is frequently used in agricultural contexts to describe fertile land that yields abundant harvests.
  • In modern usage, while still positive for describing land or food, describing a person as '丰腴' can be more nuanced, sometimes carrying connotations beyond simple praise depending on context.

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