丰满

• Pinyin: fēng mǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 丰 = full vessel (abundance); 满 = 氵+ 㒼 (water radical + full — filled to the brim, complete)

Meaning

Plump; full; well-rounded. Describes a figure, form, or character that is fully developed, well-filled-out, and satisfying in its completeness.

Applied to human physique (a full, shapely figure), literary characters (well-rounded, multidimensional), or fruit. 丰满 is generally positive, implying healthy fullness rather than excess. In literary criticism, 丰满的人物形象 describes a rich, fully realised character. Distinct from 肥胖 (obese) or 臃肿 (bloated).

Examples

1. 这位雕塑家善于捕捉人体的自然美感，作品中的人物形象线条流畅而丰满，令观者感受到生命力的充盈。 This sculptor is skilled at capturing the natural beauty of the human body; the figures in the work have smooth, full lines that make viewers feel a surge of vitality.
2. 优秀的小说应当塑造丰满的人物形象，每一个角色都应有其独特的内心世界和行为逻辑，而非沦为推动情节的符号化工具。 A good novel should create well-rounded characters; each one should have a distinct inner world and logic, rather than becoming a stylized tool that only pushes the plot forward.
3. 丰收时节，挂满枝头的苹果一个个圆润丰满，在阳光下泛着鲜亮的红色，令人忍不住想要伸手摘取。 At harvest time, the apples hang from the branches, round and plump, glowing a bright red in the sunlight and making you want to reach out and pick one.

Usage Guide

Context: literature, art, body, food

Tone: appreciative

Do Say

• 批评家认为，这部小说最成功之处在于塑造了一批真实而丰满的女性形象，她们都拥有独立意志和复杂情感。(Critics believe the novel's greatest success lies in creating a group of authentic and well-rounded female characters, each with independent will and complex emotions.)
• 健康的营养摄入有助于维持面部肌肤的弹性与饱满状态，而长期睡眠不足则往往导致面容憔悴，失去原本自然丰满的气色。(Healthy nutritional intake helps maintain the elasticity and plumpness of facial skin, while chronic sleep deprivation often leads to a haggard appearance, causing the face to lose its naturally well-nourished complexion.)

Don't Say

• 丰满 as a synonym for 肥胖 — 丰满 carries a positive, healthy-fullness connotation; using it to describe someone as overweight is incorrect; use 体型偏胖 for neutral weight description

Origin & History

丰 (abundant; full) + 满 (filled to the brim; complete) — filled to fullness; a complete and satisfying fullness of form

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal