浮

fú
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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.

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