FLOURISH    興盛盛／茂

To GROW so as to BECOME STRONG AND ABUNDANT.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for flourishing or thriving of any kind, abstract or concrete is shèng 盛 (ant. shuāi 衰 "decline"). 2. Chāng 昌 and xīng 興 (all ant. wáng 亡 "be ruined"), and lóng 隆 (ant. tì 替 "decline") refer primarily to the flourishing of political institutions and the like. 3. Xí 息, zhí 殖, and fān 蕃 refer specifically to the flourishing of flora and fauna. 4. The literal word for luxuriant growth of plants is mào 茂 (ant. diāo 凋 "dried up"). 5. Róng 榮 (ant. kū 枯 "dried up") refers especially to splendid luxuriance of growth as an admirable sight. 6. Fēng 豐 (ant.* wěi 萎 "dried up and thin on the ground") refers to rich thick growth, often as an asset. 7. Fān 蕃 and yù 鬱 (mostly reduplicated yù yù 鬱鬱 ) refer to ample thick growth. 8. Fú shū 扶疏 is a poetic word referring to luxurious growth of plants. NB: There is a remarkable abundance of terminology in this semantic field, and in many cases the distinctions are less than clear.
Modern Chinese Criteria
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Hyponym
  • RIPE　FLOURISH so as to BECOME a COMPLETE FRUIT, TYPICALLY a FRUIT which one CAN EAT. (anc: 10/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • DECLINECHANGE ENDURINGLY so as to BECOME LESS POWERFUL, MORE WEAK OR LESS GOOD.
  • WITHERCHANGE so as to BECOME INTENSELY DRY.
See also
  • INCREASECAUSE TO BECOME MORE IN QUANTITY.
Hypernym
  • GROW　LIVE so as to INCREASE in SIZE. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • LIVE　EXIST AND USE FOOD. (anc: 7/0, child: 2)
  • EXIST　BE-IN the UNIVERSE of SPACE AND TIME. (anc: 6/0, child: 5)
  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 118?

  • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 1114

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    • Words (64 items)

    興  xīng OC: qhɯŋ MC: hɨŋ 48 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 廢/DECLINE
    • Ant: 替/REPLACE
    • Ant: 亡/DESTROY Wáng 亡 (ant. fù 復 "reestablish") refers to the political/social ruin of a state and does not focus on any form of physical annihilation or damage.
    • Ant: 乾/DRY Gān 乾 (ant. shī 濕 "wet") focusses on the striking and complete absence of liquid.
    • Contrast: 昌/FLOURISH Chāng 昌 and xīng 興 (all ant. wáng 亡 "be ruined"), and lóng 隆 (ant. tì 替 "decline") refer primarily to the flourishing of political institutions and the like.

      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessflourishing
    • viflourish
    • vichangecome to develop strongly (again); get to flourish (again); rise to power
    • vichangefeel stimulated, come to flourish psychologically
    • viinchoativecome to impose itself/oneself in all one's splendourCH
    • vt+prep+Nflourish in; come to develop strongly in; develop positively in
    • vtoNcausativecause to develop postitively, promote; cause to flourish; bring to fruition
    • vtoNcausative, passivebe made to flourish
    盛  shèng MC: dzyengH OC: djeŋs 18 Attributions

    The current general word for flourishing or thriving of any kind, abstract or concrete is shèng 盛 (ant. shuāi 衰 "decline").

      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessthe flourishing, the thriving
    • vadNflourishing; on its peak
    • vibe in a flourishing state, be in full vigour; flourish
    • vichangegrow strong; thrive, be currently flourishing and strong, flourish, thrive; flourishing; (of poisons etc.) become virulent
    • vifigurative(of non-physical subjects) develop fully
    • viinchoativestart to flourish; begin to dominate
    • vt+prep+Nfigurativedevelop fully in respect NDS
    昌  chāng OC: thjaŋ MC: tɕhi̯ɐŋ 13 Attributions

    Chāng 昌 and xīng 興 (all ant. wáng 亡 "be ruined"), and lóng 隆 (ant. tì 替 "decline") refer primarily to the flourishing of political institutions and the like.

      Syntactic words
    • nabflourishing stateCH
    • viprocessthrive
    • vtoNcausativecause to flourish; make abundant
    殖  zhí OC: djɯɡ MC: dʑɨk 10 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 富/RICH The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflourish
    茂  mào OC: moos MC: mu 7 Attributions

    The literal word for luxuriant growth of plants is mào 茂 (ant. diāo 凋 "dried up").

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 繁/MANY Fán 繁 refers to a large number of proliferating things.
    • Assoc: 豐/FLOURISH Fēng 豐 (ant.* wěi 萎 "dried up and thin on the ground") refers to rich thick growth, often as an asset.
    • Synon: 盛/FLOURISH The current general word for flourishing or thriving of any kind, abstract or concrete is shèng 盛 (ant. shuāi 衰 "decline").

      Syntactic words
    • vibe lush, luxuriant
    • vichangegrow lush, become luxuriant
    蕃  fán OC: ban MC: bi̯ɐn 7 Attributions

    Fān 蕃 and yù 鬱 (mostly reduplicated yù yù 鬱鬱) refer to ample thick growth.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 息/FLOURISH Xí 息, zhí 殖, and fān 蕃 refer specifically to the flourishing of flora and fauna.
    • Synon: 息/FLOURISH Xí 息, zhí 殖, and fān 蕃 refer specifically to the flourishing of flora and fauna.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNlush, densely overgrown
    • vichangemultiply, flourish
    • viprocessgrow profusely
    • vtoNcausativecause to flourish; allow to flourish
    息  xī OC: sqlɯɡ MC: sɨk 7 Attributions

    Xí 息, zhí 殖, and fān 蕃 refer specifically to the flourishing of flora and fauna.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 耗/POOR
    • Assoc: 蕃/FLOURISH Fān 蕃 and yù 鬱 (mostly reduplicated yù yù 鬱鬱) refer to ample thick growth.
    • Synon: 蕃/FLOURISH Fān 蕃 and yù 鬱 (mostly reduplicated yù yù 鬱鬱) refer to ample thick growth.

      Syntactic words
    • nabprocessthe flourishing ???
    • vichangemultiply, flourish
    • vtoNcausativecause to flourish; nourish
    隆  lóng OC: ɡ-rum MC: luŋ 4 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 盛/FLOURISH The current general word for flourishing or thriving of any kind, abstract or concrete is shèng 盛 (ant. shuāi 衰 "decline").

      Syntactic words
    • nabtime of flourishing, heydayCH
    • nabstativethe flourishing
    • vichangeSJ: flourish; be abundantly present
    萋  qī OC: shiil MC: tshei 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viluxuriant; dense; rich
    • vi.redintensitivebe all luxuriant
    遂  suì OC: sɢluds MC: zi 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocesssuceed> flourish, thrive
    蕃息  fán xī OC: ban sqlɯɡ MC: bi̯ɐn sɨk 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPicontinuousproliferate and flourish
    蔚  wèi OC: quds MC: ʔɨi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe imposing, impressive and elegant
    • viderivedbe mellifluous, be rhetorically abundantCH
    長  cháng OC: ɡrlaŋ MC: ɖi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabstativeflourishing or thriving state
    阜  fù OC: buʔ MC: bɨu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflourish
    榮  róng OC: ɢʷeŋ MC: ɦɣaŋ 2 Attributions

    Róng 榮 (ant. kū 枯 "dried up") refers especially to splendid luxuriance of growth as an admirable sight.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe in a flourishing state
    盛行  shèng xíng OC: djeŋs ɢraaŋ MC: dʑiɛŋ ɦɣaŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiflourish and be popular, enjoy popularity
    博大  bó dà OC: paaɡ daads MC: pɑk dɑi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabchangeexpansion and resulting increased importance
    • VPiresultativeflourish so as to become dominant
    章  zhāng OC: kjaŋ MC: tɕi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vichangebecome distinguished and flourish; make a name for oneself
    芾  fèi MC: pj+jH OC: pubs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viflourish, have abundant foliageCH
    莫  mò OC: maaɡ MC: mɑk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viluxuriant
    莽  mǎng OC: maaŋʔ MC: mɑŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redbe luxuriant
    蓁  zhēn OC: tsrin MC: ʈʂin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant
    • vi.redbe luxuriant
    蕃昌  fán chāng OC: ban thjaŋ MC: bi̯ɐn tɕhi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessflourish
    豐  fēng OC: phuŋ MC: phuŋ 1 Attribution

    Fēng 豐 (ant.* wěi 萎 "dried up and thin on the ground") refers to rich thick growth, often as an asset.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 熟/GROW Shú 熟 refers to a plant growing to maturity and the ripe stage where it may be harvested.
    • Assoc: 茂/FLOURISH The literal word for luxuriant growth of plants is mào 茂 (ant. diāo 凋 "dried up").

      Syntactic words
    • vadNrich vegetation
    • vibe of rich vegetation or in commerce (see ABUNDANT)
    佛然  fó rán MC: bjut nyen OC: bɯd njen 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadS(= bórán 勃然) in a way evoking great flourishingLZ
    • VPadV(= bórán 勃然) in a way evoking great flourishingLZ
    起  qǐ OC: khɯʔ MC: khɨ 1 Attribution

      Syntactic words
    • vistart to flourish, rise to full flower or power
    鬱  yù OC: qud MC: ʔi̯ut 1 Attribution

    Fān 蕃 and yù 鬱 (mostly reduplicated yù yù 鬱鬱) refer to ample thick growth.

      Syntactic words
    • vi.red:adNintensitiveREDUP: densly growing
    • vi.red:adVin abundant number, in a thick crowd
    • viprocessgrowing densely and irregularly
    滋侈  zī chǐ OC: tsɯ khljalʔ MC: tsɨ tɕhiɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiintensitivekeep proliferating
    依  yī OC: qɯl MC: ʔɨi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    勃  bó MC: bwot OC: bɯɯd 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe flourishing; be in strong shapeCH
    茂盛  mào shèng OC: moos djeŋs MC: mu dʑiɛŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe flourishing; flourish in abundance
    壯  zhuàng OC: skraŋs MC: ʈʂi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vichangeget to flourish (see also STRONG)
    峻  jùn OC: sqluns MC: sʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe high-grown and flourishing
    幪  méng OC: mooŋ MC: muŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redbe very dense; be all luxuriant
    扶疏  fú shū OC: ba sqra MC: bi̯o ʂi̯ɤ 1 Attribution

    Fú shū 扶疏 is a poetic word referring to luxurious growth of plants.

      Syntactic words
    • VPibe luxuriant
    滋碩  zī shuò MC: tsi dzyek OC: tsɯ djaɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPigrow and flourishLZ
    欣欣  xīn xīn MC: xj+n xj+n OC: qhɯn qhɯn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiflourishDS
    暢  chàng OC: khrlaŋs MC: ʈhi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe abundant, be ample
    殷  yīn MC: 'j+n OC: qɯn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viflourish, be wealthy and strongLZ
    盛衰  shèng shuāi OC: djeŋs srul MC: dʑiɛŋ ʂi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabprocessflourishing versus decline
    潤  rùn OC: njuns MC: ȵʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNabundant; (irritatingly) abundant
    • vibe abundant; be in strong shape
    茂長  mào zhǎng OC: moos krlaŋʔ MC: mu ʈi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiintensitiveflourish in every way
    猗  yī OC: qral MC: ʔiɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    每每  měi měi OC: mɯɯʔ mɯɯʔ MC: muo̝i muo̝i 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redintensitivebe very lush
    芃  péng OC: blooŋ MC: buŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    芊  qiān OC: snʰiin MC: tshen 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe flourishing (a state) (LIE)
    菀  yù OC: qud MC: ʔi̯ut 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant
    菁  jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant
    菶  běng OC: pooŋʔ MC: puŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe dense and luxuriant (SHI)
    蓬  péng OC: booŋ MC: buŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    薾  ěr OC: m-liilʔ MC: nei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHUOWEN)
    薿  yǐ OC: ŋɡɯʔ MC: ŋɨ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
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      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    隆盛  lóng shèng OC: ɡ-rum djeŋs MC: luŋ dʑiɛŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPieventflourish
    廡  wǔ OC: maʔ MC: mi̯o 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe abundant; plentiful; luxuriant
    彧  yù OC: qʷɯɡ MC: ʔuk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe richly growing; flourishing
    植  zhí OC: djɯɡ MC: dʑɨk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessflourish; grow abundantly
    淒  qī OC:  MC: tshei 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    湑  xǔ OC: sqaʔ MC: si̯ɤ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant
    滋  zī OC: tsɯ MC: tsɨ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viprocessgrow in abundance
    澤  zé OC: ɡrlaaɡ MC: ɖɣɛk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturelustre, juiciness; richness, luxuriance
    牂  zāng OC: skaaŋ MC: tsɑŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe luxuriant (SHI)
    秀  xiù OC: slus MC: sɨu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    繇  yóu MC: yuw OC: k-lɯw 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viluxuriant; flourishing