财富
cáifù · HSK 4
fortune
💰 财 = wealth + 富 = abundance; both halves mean riches stacked together
财 (cái) is the money/shell radical 贝 + 才 talent — earned wealth. 富 (fù) shows 宀 roof over 一口田 one mouth + field — a household with food and land. Together: doubled-up riches, opulence.
富 — roof 宀 + one 一 + mouth 口 + field 田
Originally a pictograph of a tall jar full of grain or wine under a roof, symbolizing a household with abundant stores. The lower part 畐 depicted the full vessel and also gave the sound, while 宀 (roof) marked the home. Over time the meaning shifted from 'full vessel' to 'wealth, abundance, rich.'