呋
man; husband; laborer
Meanings
5 senses · 14 examplesnoun
adult man; male
Often used in classical contexts or compound words to denote masculinity or adulthood.
One man guards the pass, ten thousand cannot break through.
He is a true man who keeps his word.
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Every man has his share of responsibility.
noun
husband
Commonly used in compounds like 丈夫 or 夫妻. When used alone in modern Chinese, it often appears in set phrases.
Her husband is a doctor.
The couple is loving and lives a happy life.
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The husband sings and the wife follows—describing marital harmony.
noun
laborer; worker; person engaged in manual labor
Used as a suffix in occupational terms, often indicating manual work.
He is a fisherman who goes out to sea every day to catch fish.
The farmer is working hard tilling the fields.
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The cart-driver drove the carriage into the city.
The groom is feeding hay to the horses.
pronoun
this; that; he; she; it (classical demonstrative)
archaicUsed in classical Chinese at the beginning of sentences or as a demonstrative pronoun. Often written as 夫……者.
As for the benevolent person, he establishes others as he wishes to establish himself.
Heaven is the origin of man.
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As for warfare, it is a matter of courage.
particle
sentence-final particle (classical, expressing hesitation or completion)
archaicUsed at the end of sentences in classical Chinese to indicate completion, exclamation, or doubt.
The passing of time is just like this! Day and night it never stops.