fú

匐

Character · VerbTraditional伏

prostrate; hide; volt

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to prostrate; to lie prone; to crawl

Refers to the posture of lying flat or crawling on the ground. This sense is commonly seen in the compound word 匍匐 (púfú), meaning to crawl or prostrate oneself. See page 1062 for 匍匐.

Tā他
fú伏
zài在
zhuō桌
shàng上
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
 。

He fell asleep lying on the table.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
pú匍
fú匐
qián前
jìn进
 。

The soldiers crawled forward.

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Tù兔
zi子
fú伏
zài在
cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
yī一
dòng动
bù不
dòng动
 。

The rabbit lay motionless in the grass.