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俯
fǔ
1. to look down
2. to stoop
Common • Top 12% ✏️ 10 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

俯
fǔ
to bow down, to face down, to look down
HSK 6 10 丶

Compound Words (19)

俯仰
fǔyǎng
lowering and raising of the head
俯伏
fǔfú
to lie prostrate
俯瞰
fǔkàn
to overlook
俯卧
fǔwò
to lie prone
俯冲
fǔchōng
to dive down fast
俯视
fǔshì
to overlook
HSK 6
俯身
fǔshēn
to lean over
俯首
fǔshǒu
to bend one's head
俯瞰图
fǔkàntú
bird's-eye view
俯卧撑
fǔwòchēng
press-up (physical exercise)
俯仰之间
fǔyǎngzhījiān
in a flash
俯仰无愧
fǔyǎngwúkuì
to have a clear conscience
俯瞰摄影
fǔkànshèyǐng
crane shot
俯首帖耳
fǔshǒutiēěr
bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
俯首称臣
fǔshǒuchēngchén
to bow before (idiom)
前俯后仰
qiánfǔhòuyǎng
to rock one's body backward and forward
屈尊俯就
qūzūnfǔjiù
to condescend
曲意俯就
qūyìfǔjiù
to be persuaded to debase oneself (idiom)
与世俯仰
yǔshìfǔyǎng
to swim with the tide (idiom)

Alternate Entries

俯
fǔ
variant of [[俯<fǔ>]]
俯
fǔ
variant of [[俯<fǔ>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,260
Word Frequency Rank
10,177 of 84,292

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