Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "flourishing", including 盛 (shèng / chéng), 勃 (bó), 旺 (wàng), 殷 (yīn / yān / yǐn). Study pinyin, English meanings…
The English word "flourishing" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 盛 (shèng / chéng), 勃 (bó), 旺 (wàng), 殷 (yīn / yān / yǐn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shèng, chéng, bó, wàng, yīn, yān, and more — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 盛 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 盛 (shèng / chéng) — so "flourishing" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "flourishing".
院子里的花开得很茂盛。Yuàn zi lǐ de huā kāi de hěn mào shèng.The flowers in the yard are blooming abundantly.
Common words: 丰盛 (fēng shèng)、盛开 (shèng kāi)、盛行 (shèng xíng)
春天到了，万物生机勃勃。Chūn tiān dào le, wàn wù shēng jī bó bó.Spring has come, and everything is full of vitality.
Common words: 兴致勃勃 (xìng zhì bó bó)、朝气蓬勃 (zhāo qì péng bó)、蓬勃 (péng bó)
这家小店生意十分兴旺。Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn shēng yì shí fēn xīng wàng.This small shop is doing thriving business.
Common words: 兴旺 (xīng wàng)、旺盛 (wàng shèng)、旺季 (wàng jì)
主人殷勤地招待着远道而来的客人。Zhǔ rén yīn qín de zhāo dài zhe yuǎn dào ér lái de kè rén.The host warmly entertained the guests who came from afar.
Common words: 殷勤 (yīn qín)、殷实 (yīn shí)、殷切 (yīn qiè)
Open 盛、勃、旺 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.