fú

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Character · NounTraditional鳧

wild duck; whirlpool; surname

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Meanings

4 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

wild duck; mallard

literary

Commonly used in literary or set phrases; refers specifically to the mallard or wild duck.

Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
yóu游
zhe着
jǐ几
zhī只
fú凫
 。

Several wild ducks were swimming on the surface of the lake.

Fú凫
qū趋
què雀
yuè跃

Like ducks running and sparrows leaping — describing a scene of bustling joy.

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Tā他
shè射
zhòng中
le了
yī一
zhī只
fú凫
 。

He shot a wild duck.

2.

noun

whirlpool; eddy

archaic

Archaic literary usage found in classical texts, rarely used in modern Chinese.

Shēn深
yuān渊
zhī之
zhōng中
yǒu有
fú凫
 ，
bù不
kě可
jìn近
yě也
 。

There are whirlpools in the deep abyss; one must not approach them.

3.

noun

water flowing under the ground

archaic

Extremely archaic usage found only in ancient geographical texts.

4.

noun

surname Fu

Rare surname.

Fú凫
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Fu is my teacher.