Chinese Word: 俯 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

俯HSK 6

Pinyin: fǔ

English Definition: to look down; to stoop

Chinese Definition:
①向下，低头，与“仰”相对：俯身。俯视。俯瞰。俯首。俯临。俯拾即是。俯仰。
②潜伏，卧伏：季秋之月“蛰虫咸俯在内”。
③旧时公文及书信对上级或尊长的敬辞：俯允。俯念。俯恤(请求对方体恤)。俯察。俯顺。

Antonyms: 仰昂

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:府 indicates the sound; 亻 (person) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 府 [ fǔ ] prefect; prefecture, government

Similar Characters: 附

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俯视HSK 6	fǔ shì	to overlook; to look down at
俯瞰	fǔ kàn	to overlook; to look down from a height
俯身	fǔ shēn	to lean over; to bend over; to stoop; to bow
俯首	fǔ shǒu	to bend one's head
俯冲	fǔ chōng	to dive down fast; to swoop down

1		zhū rú cǐ lèi 诸如此类 de 的 shì lì 事例 fǔ shí jiē shì 俯拾皆是。 Instances such as these are extremely common.
2		wǒ men 我们 dēng shàng 登上 shān dǐng 山顶 hòu 后， kě yǐ 可以 fǔ kàn 俯瞰 zhěng gè 整个 chéng shì 城市。 After reaching the top of the mountain, we could overlook the entire city.
3		wǒ xǐ huān 我喜欢 fēi xíng 飞行， yóu qí 尤其 shì 是 zài 在 qíng lǎng 晴朗 de 的 tiān qì 天气 xià 下 fǔ kàn 俯瞰 měi lì 美丽 de 的 fēng jǐng 风景。 I love flying, especially to overlook the beautiful scenery on a clear day.