Meaning
look down; stoop
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “fu” becomes a different word in each tone. 俯 is the 3rd 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
- 俯仰fǔ yǎnglowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle)
- 俯首fǔ shǒuto bend one's head
- 俯就fǔ jiùto deign; to condescend; to yield to (entreaties); to submit to (sb)
- 俯看fǔ kànto look down at
- 俯身fǔ shēnto lean over; to bend over; to stoop; to bow
Example Sentence
站在山顶上俯视，整座城市尽收眼底。Zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng fǔ shì, zhěng zuò chéng shì jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.Looking down from the mountaintop, the whole city is in full view.
站Zhànstation在zàiat山顶shān dǐnghilltop上shàngon俯视fǔ shìto overlook，整zhěng(bound form) in good order座zuòseat城市chéng shìcity尽jìnto the greatest extent收shōuto receive眼底yǎn dǐinside the eye。