俘
fú
#2,053 most
frequent character
to take prisoner, prisoner of war
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
俘 fú shows a person 亻 and 孚 fú, a hand seizing a child. Together they give the first meaning, 'to capture'. From there it grew to 'take prisoner', then 'prisoner of war'. 孚 fú also supplies the sound.
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