服 fú — clothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine)
这件衣服很舒服。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn shū fu.This piece of clothing is very comfortable.
Common words: 衣服 (yī fu)、服务 (fú wù)、舒服 (shū fu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "take"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "take", including 服 (fú), 搭 (dā). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "take" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 服 (fú), 搭 (dā) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span fú, dā — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 服 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 服 fúclothes; dress; garment; submit; take (medicine)Useful words: 衣服, 服务
- 搭 dābuild (scaffolding); take (boat; train); hang; join; matchUseful words: 搭配, 搭档
Common words for these 2 "take" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 服 (fú) — so "take" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "take".
搭 dā — build (scaffolding); take (boat; train); hang; join; match
我们一起搭乘公交车去市中心。Wǒ men yì qǐ dā chéng gōng jiāo chē qù shì zhōng xīn.We take the bus together to the city center.
Common words: 搭配 (dā pèi)、搭档 (dā dàng)、搭乘 (dā chéng)
All 2 characters
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