伏

fú

“To lean over” in Chinese is 伏 (fú).

Other characters with the syllable fu: see all 35 →

Meaning

to lean over
to fall (go down)
to hide (in ambush)

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to conceal oneself
to lie low
hottest days of summer
to submit
to concede defeat
to overcome
to subdue
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surname Fu

Example

生活中有高低起伏。

In life there are ups and downs.

From 起伏 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 伏

埋伏máifúto ambushHSK 7-9 起伏qǐfúto move up and downHSK 7-9 此起彼伏cǐqǐ-bǐfúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in successionHSK 7-9

More HSK 7-9 characters

哎āihey!HSK 7-9 哀āiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]HSK 7-9 癌áicancer; (esp.) carcinomaHSK 7-9 蔼ǎifriendlyHSK 7-9 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxaHSK 7-9 唉àiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)HSK 7-9 隘àinarrowHSK 7-9 昂ángto liftHSK 7-9 凹āoconcave; depressed; sunken; indented; female (connector etc)HSK 7-9 熬áoto simmer; to boil slowlyHSK 7-9

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