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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

HSK 7-9
他郁郁不乐，不知道为何事烦恼。
Tā yùyù bù lè, bù zhīdào wèi hé shì fánnǎo.
He was gloomy and unhappy, not knowing what was troubling him.
HSK 7-9
山上的松树郁郁葱葱，十分壮观。
Shān shàng de sōngshù yùyù-cōngcōng, shífēn zhuàngguān.
The pine trees on the mountain were lush and dense, a magnificent sight.
HSK 7-9
她郁郁寡欢，终日以泪洗面。
Tā yùyù-guǎhuān, zhōngrì yǐlèi-xǐmiàn.
She was filled with melancholy, spending all day in tears.

Tips

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