What does 伏 mean in Chinese?

伏 (fú) means "to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 伏?

伏 is pronounced "fú" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 伏?

伏 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 伏?

Common words with 伏 include 三伏 (three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)), 中伏 (last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year), 乞伏 (tribe of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people), 二伏 (same as 中伏[zhong1 fu2], last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏[san1 fu2], three hottest periods of the year), 伏侍 (variant of 服侍[fu2 shi5]).

How do you write 伏?

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伏 (fú), to lean over

伏

fú

to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to lean over
to fall (go down)
to hide (in ambush)
to conceal oneself
to lie low
hottest days of summer
to submit
to concede defeat
to overcome
to subdue
volt

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Words Containing 伏

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
三伏	sān fú	three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)
中伏	zhōng fú	last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year
乞伏	Qǐ fú	tribe of the Xianbei 鮮卑\|鲜卑 nomadic people
二伏	èr fú	same as 中伏[zhong1 fu2], last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏[san1 fu2], three hottest periods of the year
伏侍	fú shi	variant of 服侍[fu2 shi5]
伏兵	fú bīng	hidden troops
伏地	fú dì	to lie prostrate
伏天	fú tiān	the hottest period of the year
伏安	fú ān	volt-ampere (measure of apparent power in alternating current circuits)
伏惟	fú wéi	to lie prostrate

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Related Words

下来(xià lai)· to come down

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下台(xià tái)· to go off the stage

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俯身(fǔ shēn)· to lean over

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一败涂地(yī bài tú dì)· failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly

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HSK & Exam Info

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伏

fú