覆

fù · fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to cover
  2. to overflow
  3. to overturn
  4. to capsize

In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)雪(xuě)覆(fù)在(zài)山(shān)顶(dǐng)上(shàng),一(yí)片(piàn)洁(jié)白(bái)。

Heavy snow covers the mountaintop, all pure white.

02

小(xiǎo)船(chuán)被(bèi)大(dà)浪(làng)打(dǎ)覆(fù),幸(xìng)好(hǎo)人(rén)都(dōu)获(huò)救(jiù)了(le)。

The small boat was capsized by the big waves, but fortunately everyone was rescued.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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