Chinese Word: 敷 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

敷HSK 6

Pinyin: fū

English Definition: to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough

Chinese Definition:
①布置，铺开，摆开：敷设。敷陈(铺陈，详细叙述)。敷衍(ａ．叙述并发挥，亦作“敷演”；b．做事不够负责或待人不恳切，只做表面上的应付；c．勉强维持)。
②涂上，搽上：敷药。敷粉。
③足够：入不敷出。
④古同“肤”，表面的。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 攵

Pictophonetic: 旉 indicates the sound; 攵 (tap) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 旉 [ fū ] to announce, to state
- 攵 [ pū ] to rap, to tap; script; to let go

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Example Words

敷衍	fū yǎn	to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by	HSK 6
敷衍了事	fū yǎn liǎo shì	to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
敷衍塞责	fū yǎn sè zé	to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously
入不敷出	rù bù fū chū	income does not cover expenditure; unable to make ends meet
敷设	fū shè	to lay; to spread out

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Example Sentences

1		qīng qīng dì 轻轻地 wǎng 往 shàng 上 àn 按 mó zhí dào 摩直道 fū 敷 mǎn zhěng 满整 zhāng liǎn 张脸， 10 fēn zhōng 分钟 hòu 后 xǐ 洗 qù 去 jiù 就 huì 会 fā xiàn 发现 gān jìng 干净 de 的、 jié jìng 洁净 de 的 pí fū 皮肤。 Rub lightly in the upwards direction while applying to the face. Wash after 10 minutes to find clean clear skin.
2		tā men 它们 huì 会 huā fèi 花费 nǐ 你 de 的 yì diǎn 一点 é wài 额外 de 的 shí jiān 时间 qù 去 zhǔn bèi 准备 hé 和 fū yòng 敷用 dàn shì 但是 zhè xiē 这些 liáo fǎ 疗法 zhí de 值得 shí jiān 时间 hé 和 jīng lì 精力。 They may take a little extra time to prepare and apply but these remedies are worth the time and effort.
3		rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 bù 不 néng 能 rěn shòu 忍受 lěng shuǐ yù 冷水浴， yòng 用 bīng dài 冰袋 fū 敷 téng tòng 疼痛 guān jié 关节 yě 也 kě yǐ 可以。 If you can't tolerate an ice bath, use ice packs on sore joints.
4		tā 她 xiàng 向 jìng 镜 zhōng 中 wàng 望 qù 去， kāi shǐ 开始 wǎng 往 liǎn shàng 脸上 zhòng 重 fū zhī fěn 敷脂粉。 She looked into the mirror and began to repair her face.
5		xǔ duō 许多 zhuān yè 专业 pǎo bù zhě 跑步者 huì 会 xǐ 洗 bīng yù 冰浴 yǐ 以 jiǎn qīng 减轻 pǎo bù 跑步 hòu 后 de 的 suān tòng 酸痛。 rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 bù 不 néng 能 rěn shòu 忍受 bīng yù 冰浴， zài 在 suān tòng chù 酸痛处 fū 敷 shàng 上 bīng dài 冰袋。 Many professional runners use ice baths to reduce soreness after runs. If you can't tolerate an ice bath, use ice packs on sore areas.

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1		qīng qīng dì 轻轻地 wǎng 往 shàng 上 àn 按 mó zhí dào 摩直道 fū 敷 mǎn zhěng 满整 zhāng liǎn 张脸， 10 fēn zhōng 分钟 hòu 后 xǐ 洗 qù 去 jiù 就 huì 会 fā xiàn 发现 gān jìng 干净 de 的、 jié jìng 洁净 de 的 pí fū 皮肤。 Rub lightly in the upwards direction while applying to the face. Wash after 10 minutes to find clean clear skin.
2		tā men 它们 huì 会 huā fèi 花费 nǐ 你 de 的 yì diǎn 一点 é wài 额外 de 的 shí jiān 时间 qù 去 zhǔn bèi 准备 hé 和 fū yòng 敷用 dàn shì 但是 zhè xiē 这些 liáo fǎ 疗法 zhí de 值得 shí jiān 时间 hé 和 jīng lì 精力。 They may take a little extra time to prepare and apply but these remedies are worth the time and effort.
3		rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 bù 不 néng 能 rěn shòu 忍受 lěng shuǐ yù 冷水浴， yòng 用 bīng dài 冰袋 fū 敷 téng tòng 疼痛 guān jié 关节 yě 也 kě yǐ 可以。 If you can't tolerate an ice bath, use ice packs on sore joints.
4		tā 她 xiàng 向 jìng 镜 zhōng 中 wàng 望 qù 去， kāi shǐ 开始 wǎng 往 liǎn shàng 脸上 zhòng 重 fū zhī fěn 敷脂粉。 She looked into the mirror and began to repair her face.
5		xǔ duō 许多 zhuān yè 专业 pǎo bù zhě 跑步者 huì 会 xǐ 洗 bīng yù 冰浴 yǐ 以 jiǎn qīng 减轻 pǎo bù 跑步 hòu 后 de 的 suān tòng 酸痛。 rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 bù 不 néng 能 rěn shòu 忍受 bīng yù 冰浴， zài 在 suān tòng chù 酸痛处 fū 敷 shàng 上 bīng dài 冰袋。 Many professional runners use ice baths to reduce soreness after runs. If you can't tolerate an ice bath, use ice packs on sore areas.

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