盎然

àngrán
adjective #22,673

Meanings

  1. 1 full of vitality
  2. 2 abundant
  3. 3 exuberant
  4. 4 overflowing (with life, interest, or atmosphere)

Examples

Gōngyuán lǐ chūnyì àngrán, yóurén rú zhī.
The park was full of spring vitality, with visitors streaming through.
Tā jiǎng qǐ gùshi lái xìngzhì àngrán, shēngqíng bìng mào.
When she told stories, she was full of enthusiasm, with both expression and emotion.
Shīrén bǐ xià, shānyě zhī jiān shēngjī àngrán.
Under the poet's pen, the mountains and wilds brimmed with life.

Tips

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盎然 is a literary/written-language word. It almost never appears alone and always follows a noun: 盎然 (full of spring vitality), 生机盎然 (teeming with life), 兴致盎然 (full of enthusiasm), 诗意盎然 (full of poetic charm).
memory
is a wide-mouthed earthen pot overflowing — 盎然 pictures abundance overflowing its container.

Stroke Order

àng
rán