茀
overgrown with weeds; good fortune
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
overgrown with weeds; weedy
literaryA literary or formal term describing a place overrun with weeds; rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
The garden is desolate, overgrown with weeds.
The fields, long untilled, have become overgrown.
noun
good fortune; blessing; happiness
This meaning is much more common and central. It is the standard character for '福', used in countless expressions related to happiness, blessings, and good luck. The input's direct definition '福.' indicates this.
I wish you a happy new year, full of good fortune.
May your happiness be as vast as the Eastern Sea, and your longevity as enduring as the Southern Mountains.
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He found true happiness in helping others.
During Chinese New Year, the character '福' is pasted on doors.
Health is the greatest blessing in life.