雄厚
xióng hoù · HSK 7
strong and solid
💪🏔️ 雄 mighty + 厚 thick = strength that runs deep and solid
雄 means powerful or grand (as in 英雄 hero), and 厚 means thick or deep (as in 厚度 thickness). Stack them and you get resources or strength that are not just big but solidly backed, like 资金雄厚 meaning ample, robust funding.
厚 — cliff 厂 + 子 over 日 (sun) component
Originally depicted a tall, thick mound or cliff (厂) with layered earth beneath, showing depth and substance. The core meaning 'thick' extended metaphorically to 'generous,' 'deep,' or 'kind-hearted.' Today 厚 commonly means thick (in dimension) or sincere/generous in character.