菐 (pú) - Numerous, abundant & bustling, crowded

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pú ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

菐 · pú

Numerous, abundant;

bustling, crowded;

a character used in classical texts to describe profusion or multitude.

Numerous, abundantbustling, crowdeda character used in classical texts to describe

Usage highlights

bustling marketnumerous booksabundant flowerscrowded gatheringprofusion of opinionsmultitude of people

Synonyms

  • 繁— numerous, complicated
  • 多— many, much
  • 盛— flourishing, abundant
  • 众— crowd, many

Antonyms

  • 寡— few, scant
  • 少— little, few
  • 稀— rare, sparse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The market was bustling with activity (菐市).
  • He collected numerous rare books (菐书).
  • The garden was filled with abundant flowers (菐花).
  • There was a profusion of opinions at the meeting (菐议).

Collocations

  • bustling market(菐市)
  • numerous books(菐书)
  • abundant flowers(菐花)
  • crowded gathering(菐集)
  • profusion of opinions(菐议)
  • multitude of people(菐众)

Idioms

  • Numerous and bustling(菐菐)
  • Abundant and flourishing(菐盛)
  • Crowded and dense(菐密)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 菐 is a classical Chinese character rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • It appears primarily in classical literature and historical texts to denote abundance or crowdedness.
  • The character is not commonly used in contemporary names due to its archaic nature.

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