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伏

fú · fu/Fú · fu

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Meaning

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fú 伏

  1. to lean over
  2. to fall (go down)
  3. to hide (in ambush)
  4. to conceal oneself
  5. to lie low
  6. hottest days of summer
  7. to submit
  8. to concede defeat
  9. to overcome
  10. to subdue
  11. volt

Fú 伏

  1. surname Fu

In a sentence

2 examples
01

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

He fell asleep leaning over the desk.

02

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)伏(fú)在(zài)草(cǎo)丛(cóng)里(lǐ)，等(děng)着(zhe)抓(zhuā)老(lǎo)鼠(shǔ)。

The kitten lies low in the grass, waiting to catch a mouse.

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