富 fù — rich
这个地方物产十分丰富。Zhè ge dì fang wù chǎn shí fēn fēng fù.This place is very rich in products.
Common words: 丰富 (fēng fù)、财富 (cái fù)、富有 (fù yǒu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "rich"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "rich", including 富 (fù), 博 (bó), 菲 (fēi), 阔 (kuò), 沃 (wò). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "rich" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 富 (fù), 博 (bó), 菲 (fēi), 阔 (kuò), 沃 (wò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fù, bó, fēi, kuò, wò — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 富 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 富 fùrichUseful words: 丰富, 财富
- 博 bóextensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to winUseful words: 博士, 博物馆
- 菲 fēirich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical); PhilippinesUseful words: 不菲, 菲力
- 阔 kuòrich; wide; broadUseful words: 广阔, 开阔
- 沃 wòfertile; richUseful words: 肥沃, 沃土
Common words for these 5 "rich" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 富 (fù) — so "rich" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
丰富fēng fùto enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant财富cái fùwealth; riches富有fù yǒurich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in博士bó shìdoctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade; (old) court academician博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum博客bó kè(loanword) a blog; a blogger不菲bù fěiconsiderable (cost etc); bountiful (crop etc); high (social status etc)菲力fēi lìfillet (loanword)菲达fēi dá(loanword) feta (cheese)广阔guǎng kuòwide; vast
See each character in a sentence
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 5 ways to say "rich".
博 bó — extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win
他知识渊博，懂得很多。Tā zhī shi yuān bó, dǒng de hěn duō.He is very knowledgeable and understands a lot.
Common words: 博士 (bó shì)、博物馆 (bó wù guǎn)、博客 (bó kè)
菲 fēi — rich; luxurious; phenanthrene (chemical); Philippines
菲律宾是一个由许多岛屿组成的国家。Fēi lǜ bīn shì yí ge yóu xǔ duō dǎo yǔ zǔ chéng de guó jiā.The Philippines is a country made up of many islands.
Common words: 不菲 (bù fěi)、菲力 (fēi lì)、菲达 (fēi dá)
阔 kuò — rich; wide; broad
草原一望无际，十分辽阔。Cǎo yuán yí wàng wú jì, shí fēn liáo kuò.The grassland stretches endlessly and is very vast.
Common words: 广阔 (guǎng kuò)、开阔 (kāi kuò)、宽阔 (kuān kuò)
沃 wò — fertile; rich
这片土地十分肥沃，庄稼长得很好。Zhè piàn tǔ dì shí fēn féi wò, zhuāng jia zhǎng de hěn hǎo.This land is very fertile, and the crops grow well.
Common words: 肥沃 (féi wò)、沃土 (wò tǔ)、沃野 (wò yě)
All 5 characters
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