盛 shèng abundant
abundant; flourishing; to fill; to ladle
How to remember 盛: 成 to become + 皿 dish = abundant. The few seeds grandma planted grow to become so many tomatoes that every dish at the family dinner is abundant.
Component breakdown
盛 = 成 to become + 皿 dish
- 成 to become
- 戊 fifth
- 𠃌 blade
- 皿 dish
The few seeds grandma planted grow to become so many tomatoes that every dish at the family dinner is abundant.
How it is used
- Flourishing/abundant/grand - 旺盛 (wàngshèng) vigorous, 兴盛 (xīngshèng) thriving, 盛大 (shèngdà) grand/magnificent.
- 盛产 (shèngchǎn) = to produce abundantly; 盛会 (shènghuì) a grand gathering; 盛夏 (shèngxià) midsummer.
- Second reading chéng = to fill/ladle: 盛饭 (chéng fàn) to serve/dish up rice, 盛汤 to ladle soup.
- 丰盛 (fēngshèng) = sumptuous (of a meal).
Words with 盛
- 丰盛fēngshèngrichHSK 8
- 兴盛xīngshèngto flourishHSK 8
- 旺盛wàngshèngvigorousHSK 8
- 昌盛chāngshèngprosperousHSK 8
- 盛产shèngchǎnto produce in abundanceHSK 9
- 盛会shènghuìpageantHSK 9
- 盛夏shèngxiàmidsummerHSK 9
- 盛大shèngdàgrandHSK 9
- 盛宴shèngyànfeastHSK 9
- 盛开shèngkāibloomingHSK 9
- 盛情shèngqínggreat kindnessHSK 9
- 盛气凌人shèngqì-língrénoverbearingHSK 9
- 盛行shèngxíngto be in vogueHSK 9
- 茂盛màoshènglushHSK 9