俯 — Chinese character
俯
fǔ
to bow down, to face down, to look down
- Pinyin
- fǔ
- Radical
- 9 ⼈ (Man)
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- 亻 府
- Formation
- pictophonetic — person; meaning component 亻; sound component 府
- Japanese
- 俯 as a kanji
Common words with 俯
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俯瞰 | fǔ kàn | to look down at (from a high vantage point) |
| 俯冲 (俯衝) | fǔ chōng | to dive down fast; to swoop down |
| 俯卧撑 (俯臥撐) | fǔ wò chēng | push-up; press-up (exercise) |
| 俯视 (俯視) | fǔ shì | to overlook; to look down at |
| 俯身 | fǔ shēn | to lean over; to bend over |
| 俯仰 | fǔ yǎng | lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move |
| 俯首 | fǔ shǒu | to bend one's head |
| 俯卧 (俯臥) | fǔ wò | to lie prone |
| 俯首称臣 (俯首稱臣) | fǔ shǒu chēng chén | to bow before (idiom); to capitulate |
| 俯首帖耳 | fǔ shǒu tiē ěr | bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient; at sb's beck and call |
| 俯伏 | fǔ fú | to lie prostrate |
| 俯角 | fǔ jiǎo | (math.) angle of depression |
English words written with 俯
俯 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 3 · Zhuangzi 7
- Mencius 1A.7
- Mencius 7A.20
- Zhuangzi Man Among Men
- Zhuangzi The Universe
- Zhuangzi The Circling Sky
- Zhuangzi Kêng Sang Ch’u
- Zhuangzi Language
- Zhuangzi Lieh Tzŭ
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