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浮

fú
#1,460 most
frequent character
float, swim, superficial, movable
verb
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

浮 has 氵 water as its picture part and 孚 fú as its sound part. It first meant to float or drift on water. The meaning grew to be superficial.

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Example Sentences

小船在水面上漂浮。
xiǎochuán zài shuǐmiànshàng piāofú 。
The small boat floats on the water surface.
他们在水中漂浮,像天鹅一样优雅。
tāmen zài shuǐzhōng piāofú , xiàng tiāné yīyàng yōuyǎ 。
They float in the water, elegant like swans.
这个观点有些浮夸。
zhègè guāndiǎn yǒuxiē fúkuā 。
This viewpoint is somewhat superficial.

Words with similar meanings

漂浮piāofú
drift
漂浮 emphasizes the lack of control in movement, while 浮 focuses more on the action of staying above water.
悬浮xuánfú
suspend
悬浮 implies being held above without support, suggesting a more stable position than 浮.

Homophones

HSK 5
幅fú
width, roll, classifier for textiles or pictures
HSK 5
扶fú
to support with hand, to help sb up
福fú
blessing, good fortune
服fú
clothes, dress, serve, take
符fú
mark, sign, talisman, to seal

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