extravagant

is composed of the radical (person) and (many). is a pictograph of two pieces of meat; in ancient times, when resources were scarce, a person eating two pieces of meat was considered extravagant or wasteful, as represented by .

Vocabulary of 侈

  • 奢侈 (contrary)
  • 奢侈品 (luxury good)
  • 侈談 (exaggerate)

Classification

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