Meaning
to cover; to overflow; to reply to a letter; to overturn; to capsize
Chinese: 覆盖、翻转，也表示回复。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fu” becomes a different word in each tone. 覆 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 覆盖fù gàito cover
- 颠覆diān fùto topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine
- 翻天覆地fān tiān fù dìsky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
- 翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again
- 上覆shàng fùto inform
Example Sentence
山顶上覆盖着厚厚的积雪。Shān dǐng shàng fù gài zhe hòu hòu de jī xuě.The mountaintop is covered with thick snow.
山顶Shān dǐnghilltop上覆shàng fùto inform盖gàilid着zhe(ongoing action)厚hòuthick厚hòuthick的deof积雪jī xuěsnow。