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枝繁叶茂

zhī fán yè màodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of plants) to grow luxuriantly / (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper / to flourish
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-677b89e4a88c4280. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

枝繁葉茂 枝繁叶茂 [zhi1 fan2 ye4 mao4] /(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish/

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Other forms in these source records: 枝繁葉茂

  • 枝
    zhī

    branch / classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc

  • 繁
    fán

    complicated / many / in great numbers / abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fán tǐ], traditional form of Chinese characters

    Pó

    surname Po

  • 叶
    xié

    to be in harmony

    yè

    leaf / page / lobe / (historical) period / classifier for small boats

    Yè

    surname Ye

  • 茂
    mào

    luxuriant / (chemistry) cyclopentadiene

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.