fú
伏羲
to crouch; to hide; to submit; surname
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Meanings
5 senses · 9 examplesverb
to lie prostrate; to crouch
Often used to describe animals or people lying face down.
Tā他
fú伏
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He fell asleep lying on the desk.
Jū狙
jī击
shǒu手
fú伏
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
yī一
dòng动
bú不
dòng动
。
The sniper lay motionless in the grass.
verb
to hide; to conceal; to ambush
Used in contexts of hiding or lying in wait.
Wēi危
jī机
sì四
fú伏
。
Dangers lurk on all sides.
Fú伏
bīng兵
tū突
rán然
shā杀
chū出
。
The ambushed soldiers suddenly attacked.
verb
to surrender; to submit; to yield
Used in contexts of defeat, surrender, or taming.
Xiáng降
lóng龙
fú伏
hǔ虎
。
To subdue dragons and tigers. (idiom: to overcome powerful adversaries)
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
fú伏
fǎ法
le了
。
He was finally brought to justice.
noun
a season; summer heat
Refers specifically to the three periods of hottest weather in summer, based on the traditional Chinese calendar.
Chū初
fú伏
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
le了
。
The first fu period (of summer heat) has already passed.
Sān三
fú伏
tiān天
shì是
yī一
nián年
zhōng中
zuì最
rè热
de的
shí时
hou候
。
The three fu days are the hottest time of the year.
noun
surname
Tā他
xìng姓
Fú伏
，
míng名
Xī羲
。
His surname is Fu, and his given name is Xi.