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伏

fú · fu/Fú · fu

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Meaning

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fú 伏

to lean over
to fall (go down)
to hide (in ambush)
to conceal oneself
to lie low
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to submit
to concede defeat
to overcome
to subdue
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Fú 伏

surname Fu

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In a sentence

2 examples

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

He fell asleep leaning over the desk.

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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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.