The story of 賁

ornament, energetic

賁 is composed of 卉(flowers and plants) and 貝(shell). Both flower and shell are the ornaments of ancient Chinese, so 賁 means beautiful ornament. On the other hand, when someone see beautiful ornaments, his joy will spout like fountain, he is full of energy.

Vocabulary of 賁

  • 賁張 (to expand quickly)
  • 賁然 (bright and gorgeous)

Classification

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