浮

To float in Chinese: 浮 (fú)

fú

to float

HSK 3.0 Level 61 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to float
  2. 2superficial
  3. 3floating
  4. 4unstable
  5. 5movable
  6. 6provisional
  7. 7temporary
  8. 8transient
  9. 9impetuous
  10. 10hollow
  11. 11inflated
  12. 12to exceed
  13. 13superfluous
  14. 14excessive
  15. 15surplus

Stroke order

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浮

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄈㄨˊ

fú

ㄈ/ fㄨ/ uˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 木头会浮在水面上。

    mù tou huì fú zài shuǐ miàn shàng。

    Wood floats on the surface of the water.

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Related words

浮力

fú lì

buoyancy

浮现

fú xiàn

to appear before one's eyes

浮躁

fú zào

fickle and impatient

父女

fù nǚ

father and daughter

父子

fù zǐ

father and son

负

fù

to bear

复苏

fù sū

to recover (health, economic)

副

fù

secondary

富人

fù rén

rich person

富有

fù yǒu

rich

改装

gǎi zhuāng

to change one's costume

杆

gān

pole

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