伏
fú
#1,387 most
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to lean over, to fall (go down)
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
伏 has 犬 dog as a picture part; 亻 is now empty but once was 勹 bāo, meaning to bend forward, serving as picture and sound. It first meant to lie prone, then grew to lie low, hide, lean over, submit, subdue, and fall.
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