Hanzi

俯

to look down/to stoop

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

fǔ

Bopomofo

ㄈㄨˇ

Jyutping

fu2

Example sentences

俯瞰 fǔkàn
從山頂俯瞰，整座城市的景色盡收眼底。
从山顶俯瞰，整座城市的景色尽收眼底。

From the mountain top, one can look down and see the entire city's scenery spread out below.

峯 / 峰 fēng
我們終於登上最高峯，俯瞰腳下的美景。
我们终于登上最高峰，俯瞰脚下的美景。

We finally climbed to the highest peak and looked down at the beautiful scenery below.

俯首 fǔshǒu
他俯首看著地上的信件，陷入了沉思。

He bowed his head looking at the letter on the ground and fell into deep thought.

Example Vocabulary

俯瞰

fu3'kan4

to look down from a height; to overlook; to bird's-eye view

俯臥撐

fu3'wo4'cheng1

俯視

fu3'shi4

俯仰

fu3'yang3

俯臥

fu3'wo4

俯身

fu3'shen1

俯首

fu3'shou3

to bow one's head; to yield; to obey

俯首稱臣

fu3'shou3'cheng1'chen2

俯伏

fu3'fu2

俯沖

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