蘊 (yùn) - To accumulate, store up, contain & profound knowledge or meaning

蘊Tone 4

yùn ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

蘊 · yùn

To accumulate, store up, contain;

profound knowledge or meaning;

to harbor (feelings);

essence, inner significance.

To accumulate, store up, containprofound knowledge or meaningto harbor (feelings)

Usage highlights

Contain meaningStore upInner meaningProfound knowledgeAccumulated essenceDeeply concealed

Synonyms

  • 含— to contain, hold in mouth
  • 藏— to hide, store, conceal
  • 蓄— to accumulate, store up
  • 积— to accumulate, amass

Antonyms

  • 露— to reveal, expose
  • 显— to show, display
  • 泄— to leak, release

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The book contains profound wisdom (蕴含智慧).
  • He harbored resentment for years (蕴藏怨恨).
  • This concept has deep meaning (这个概念有很深的意蕴).
  • Mineral resources are stored underground (矿产资源蕴藏在地下).

Collocations

  • Contain meaning(蕴含)
  • Store up(蕴藏)
  • Inner meaning(意蕴)
  • Profound knowledge(底蕴)
  • Accumulated essence(蕴积)
  • Deeply concealed(蕴蓄)

Idioms

  • Profound and difficult to understand(蕴藉含蓄)
  • Rich in meaning and implication(意蕴丰富)
  • Accumulated virtue brings blessings(蕴德载福)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '蕴' represents the accumulation of virtue, knowledge, or potential that manifests over time.
  • The character is often used in literary contexts to describe deep, implicit meanings in art and literature.
  • Buddhist texts use '蕴' to translate 'skandha' - the five aggregates that constitute human existence.

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