蓬勃

péngbó · HSK 7

rising

🌱 蓬 lush overgrown plant + 勃 sudden surge = growth bursting full of life

蓬 names a wild plant that grows thick and tangled; 勃 means a sudden vigorous surge (same 勃 as in 勃发, to burst forth). Together they describe energy or growth that rises and thrives, like weeds taking over a field.

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