服

fú
#365 most
frequent character
clothes, dress, serve, take
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

服 has 𠬝 fú as the sound part. The part written 月 was once 凡, a tray, and it pointed to the first meaning, 'to obey, serve'. That meaning grew to 'uniform' and then to 'clothing'.

服 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我喜欢穿新衣服。
wǒ xǐhuān chuān xīn yīfú 。
I like to wear new clothes.
他在公司里服侍客户。
tāzài gōngsī lǐ fúshì kèhù 。
He serves customers in the company.
你要服从这个决定。
nǐyào fúcóng zhègè juédìng 。
You must comply with this decision.

Words with similar meanings

衣服yīfú
clothes
A common term for clothing, generally used in everyday conversation.
服役fúyì
serve (military)
Refers specifically to serving in a military capacity.

Words Starting With 服

服务员fú wù yuán
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
服从fú cóng
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
服装fú zhuāng
dress; clothing; costume; clothes
服气fú qì
to be convinced; to accept

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