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Meaning of 匐

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匐
Pinyin: fú
English Definition: to fall prostrate
Chinese Definition:
①见“匍匐”(púfú)。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 勹
Pictophonetic:畐 indicates the sound; 勹 (wrap) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿹ Surround from upper right
Similar Characters: 訇
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Example Words
匍匐 pú fú to crawl; to creep
匍匐茎 pú fú jīng (botany) stolon
匍匐前进 pú fú qián jìn to crawl forward
匍匐而行 pú fú ér xíng to crawl on all fours (idiom)
More:匐* | *匐 | *匐*
Example Sentences
1
我匐伏在他的脚下
,
向他顶礼膜拜
。
And I fell at his feet to worship him.
2
地板上匐伏着好几十个敌人
,
鼹鼠在忙着给他们戴手铐
。
On the floor lay prostrate some dozen or so of the enemy, on whom the Mole was busily engaged in fitting handcuffs.
3
飞行者也同时是葡匐者
;
因为
,
当我在阳光下展翅时
,
在大地上投下了乌龟的影子
。
For when my wings were spread in the sun their shadow upon the earth was a turtle.
4
圆润的海洋如一面打磨光滑的金属圆盾一般
,
匐于他的脚下
,
渔船的影子在小小的海湾里游弋
。
Like a targe of polished metal the round sea lay at his feet, and the shadows of the fishing boats moved in the little bay.
5
尽量在白天晚些时候或阴天的时候栽种
,
土壤应该刚刚覆盖到草莓作物的根部
,
而不能把土盖到它的顶部
,
缔匐枝将在接下来的几周内长出来
。
Try to plant late in the day or on a cloudy day. The soil should cover just the roots and not the crown on top of the plant. Runners will appear in a few weeks.