附

fù
#921 most
frequent character
to attach
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

附 pairs ⻖ hills with 付 fù, which gives the sound. It first meant a mound of dirt. That grew to putting something on, then adding, attaching, and being close to.

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Example Sentences

请把文件附上。
qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fùshàng 。
Please attach the document.
他把信附在门上。
tā bǎ xìn fùzài mén shàng 。
He attached the letter to the door.
老师要我附上这篇文章。
lǎoshī yào wǒ fùshàng zhèpiānwénzhāng 。
The teacher wants me to attach this article.

Same Characters, Different Readings

附fù
to attach

Words with similar meanings

附加fùjiā
to add
附加 implies adding something extra to the original item.
连接liánjiē
to connect
连接 focuses on the action of joining two things together, which can also imply attachment.

Homophones

HSK 4
富fù
rich, surname Fu
HSK 6
副fù
secondary, auxiliary, deputy
付fù
pay, commit, hand over
负fù
negative, load, loss, defeat, bear
赴fù
to go to

Words Starting With 附

附近fù jìn
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring; next to
附件fù jiàn
enclosure; attachment (email); appendix
附和fù hè
to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat
附属fù shǔ
subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating

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