fū
民夫
laborer; porter; conscripted worker
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
conscripted laborer; porter; man forced into labor
archaicA historical term referring to civilians conscripted by the government or military for compulsory labor, such as carrying supplies, building roads, or constructing fortifications. Also written as 民佚.
Gǔ古
dài代
xiū修
jiàn建
cháng长
chéng城
zhēng征
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
mín民
fū伕
。
In ancient times, a large number of conscripted laborers were used to build the Great Wall.
Jūn军
duì队
xíng行
jūn军
shí时
，
cháng常
qū驱
gǎn赶
mín民
fū伕
yùn运
sòng送
liáng粮
cǎo草
。
When armies marched, they often forced laborers to transport provisions and fodder.
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Zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
gù故
shì事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
ge个
mín民
fū伕
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
mìng命
yùn运
。
This historical story tells of the tragic fate of a conscripted laborer.