膭 (guī) - Fat, plump, swollen & prosperous, abundant

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guī ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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膭 · guī

Fat, plump, swollen;

prosperous, abundant;

also used in ancient texts to describe a state of fullness or expansion.

Fat, plump, swollenprosperous, abundantalso used in ancient texts to describe a

Usage highlights

Plump and fatSwollen and fullProsperous and abundantExpanded stateFull appearance

Synonyms

  • 肥— fat, plump
  • 胖— fat, chubby
  • 胀— swollen, distended
  • 盛— prosperous, abundant

Antonyms

  • 瘦— thin, lean
  • 衰— decline, wane
  • 缩— shrink, contract

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The prosperous merchant had a plump appearance (膭肥).
  • The river swelled after the heavy rains (河水膭涨).
  • The ancient text described a state of abundant growth (膭盛).

Collocations

  • Plump and fat(膭肥)
  • Swollen and full(膭胀)
  • Prosperous and abundant(膭盛)
  • Expanded state(膭展)
  • Full appearance(膭满)

Idioms

  • Plump and well-fed(膭肥体壮)
  • Prosperous and flourishing(膭盛繁荣)
  • Swollen and distended(膭胀不适)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing physical conditions of fullness or swelling.
  • Used in historical contexts to describe prosperity and abundance in agricultural societies.
  • Considered a rare character in modern usage, primarily found in specialized classical texts.

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