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致富

zhìfù

to become rich; to achieve prosperity

A farmer sprouts seedlings beside a thriving, prosperous field
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Characters in this word

致 zhì

Strokes
10
Radical
至 — reach, arrive
Made of
至 reach, arrive 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 致

富 fù

Strokes
12
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 畐 to fill
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 当地村民通过发展生态农业致富,同时避免了对山林的过度开发。 Dāngdì cūnmín tōngguò fāzhǎn shēngtài nóngyè zhìfù, tóngshí bìmiǎn le duì shānlín de guòdù kāifā. Local villagers became prosperous by developing ecological agriculture while avoiding excessive exploitation of the mountains and forests.
  • 勤劳和智慧才是致富的真正秘诀。 Qínláo hé zhìhuì cái shì zhìfù de zhēnzhèng mìjué. Diligence and wisdom are the true secret to becoming rich.
  • 他靠种果树致富,全村人都跟着学。 Tā kào zhòng guǒshù zhìfù, quáncūn rén dōu gēnzhe xué. He got rich by growing fruit trees, and everyone in the village followed his example.

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