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郁郁

鬱鬱
yùyù
adjective #22,582

Meanings

  1. 1 gloomy
  2. 2 melancholy
  3. 3 depressed
  4. 4 (of vegetation) lush and dense

Examples

他郁郁不乐，不知道为何事烦恼。
Tā yùyù bù lè, bù zhīdào wèihé shì fánnǎo.
He was gloomy and unhappy, not knowing what was troubling him.
山上的松树郁郁葱葱，十分壮观。
Shān shàng de sōngshù yùyù cōngcōng, shífēn zhuàngguan.
The pine trees on the mountain were lush and dense, a magnificent sight.
她郁郁寡欢，终日以泪洗面。
Tā yùyù guǎhuān, zhōngrì yǐ lèi xǐ miàn.
She was filled with melancholy, spending all day in tears.

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usage
郁郁 has two distinct meanings depending on context: (1) gloomy/melancholy, as in 郁郁寡欢 (gloomy and cheerless); (2) lush/luxuriant vegetation, as in 郁郁葱葱 (lush and green). The two senses are connected by the idea of 'dense/full' — one of dense foliage, the other of dense emotional weight.

Stroke Order

郁 yù