盛 shèng — abundant · English

盛

shèng

abundant

At a glance · 盛

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「盛」从皿成声，小篆从皿成声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「盛」本义为放在容器中，引申兴旺、盛大、丰盛。

Structure

从皿、成声，形声字，皿表容器义类，成表音。

At a glance

Pinyinshèng

Radical皿

Strokes12

UnicodeU+76DB

Character type形声

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English abundant abundant, flourishing; contain; fill

Français prospère / grand Abondant, grand. «如松之盛» : pleine vigueur.

Español próspero / grande Abundante, grande. «如松之盛»: plena vigencia.

العربية مزدهر / كبير غزير، كبير. «如松之盛»: ازدهار تام.

Русский пышный / большой Обильный, большой. «如松之盛»: полный расцвет.

Common words

盛大shèng dàgrand
旺盛wàng shèngvigorous

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