How to Write 豊 (lǐ) — Meaning “abundant; ritual vessel”

Imagine a ritual vessel (豆) packed full of beans, with a decorated lid on top — that abundance is captured by 豊. The top part looks like a lid or container, so you can think 'lots of beans under a lid equals abundance'.

Pay attention to the top component: it has three horizontal strokes, with the middle one shorter, and a vertical stroke that goes through all of them. The bottom part 豆 has its own standard structure, with a horizontal stroke below the square component — do not accidentally merge the two parts.

Unlike 豊, which means abundance or a ritual vessel, 豉 (chǐ) means 'fermented beans' and has 支 on top, while 豌 (wān) means 'pea' and has 宛 on top. Visually, 豊 has a distinct upper component made of stacked horizontals, whereas 豉 and 豌 use different radicals above 豆.

豊 is not common in modern Chinese and is not listed in the HSK vocabulary; it appears mainly in classical texts, ancient ritual contexts, or personal names. It carries a cultural link to ancient ceremonies where abundant offerings were presented in ritual vessels called 豊器.

Common words containing 豊 include: 豊本 (lǐ běn) — Liben (an ancient plant); 豊器 (lǐ qì) — Ritual vessel; 豊祭 (lǐ jì) — Ritual sacrifice.