yú
腴
plump; fertile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
plump; fleshy; fat (of a person)
literaryOften used in literary or descriptive contexts. Typically written as 丰腴 in modern usage.
Tā她
tǐ体
tài态
fēng丰
yú腴
，
miàn面
róng容
jiāo姣
hǎo好
。
She has a plump figure and a beautiful face.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
'
yú腴
'
xíng形
róng容
fù富
guì贵
zhī之
rén人
de的
tǐ体
tài态
。
Ancient texts often used 'yú' to describe the physique of wealthy people.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shuǐ水
tǔ土
yǎng养
rén人
，
cūn村
lǐ里
duō多
fēng丰
yú腴
zhī之
tài态
de的
nǚ女
zǐ子
。
This land nurtures people; there are many plump women in the village.
adjective
fertile; rich (of soil or land)
literaryCommonly appears in the compound 膏腴 (gāo yú) referring to fertile land. Literary register.
Guān关
zhōng中
píng平
yuán原
zì自
gǔ古
biàn便
shì是
gāo膏
yú腴
zhī之
dì地
。
The Guanzhong Plain has been fertile land since ancient times.
Zhè这
piàn片
yú腴
tǔ土
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
shuǐ水
dào稻
。
This fertile soil is suitable for growing rice.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
'
gāo膏
yú腴
'
xíng形
róng容
wù物
chǎn产
fēng丰
fù富
de的
dì地
qū区
。
Ancient people often used 'gāo yú' to describe regions with abundant resources.
Hé河
liú流
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zuì最
yú腴
wò沃
de的
dì地
fāng方
。
River deltas are usually the places with the most fertile soil.