奢侈

shē chǐ · HSK 7

luxurious

💎 奢 = 大 big over 者; 侈 = 亻person + 多 many — a person with too much, extravagant

奢 stacks 大 (big) above 者 for over-the-top spending; 侈 pairs 亻 (person) with 多 (many), a person who has far too much. Together shē chǐ marks luxurious, wasteful excess.

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