Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "覆", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "覆", and master the standard way of writing the character "覆".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 覆
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "覆" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
to cover / to overflow / to reply to a letter / to overturn / to capsize
覆 [fù]
1. 遮盖,蒙。 - To cover; to obscure.
2. 翻,倾倒,败,灭。 - To overturn; to topple; to defeat; to destroy.
3. 同“复” - Same as "复" (to return).
1. 遮盖,蒙:~盖。~溺。~蔽。~被(遮盖,喻恩荫)。~庇。 - To cover; to obscure: to cover; to drown; to conceal; to shelter (metaphorically refers to receiving favors).
2. 翻,倾倒,败,灭:~舟。颠~。~灭。~辙(翻过车的道路,喻曾经失败的做法)。~没(mò)。~水难收。~巢无完卵(喻灭门之祸,无一得免,亦喻整体覆灭,个人不能幸存)。前车之~,后车之鉴。 - To overturn; to topple; to be defeated; to be destroyed: to capsize a boat; to turn upside down; to perish; to turn over a vehicular accident (metaphorical for a failed way of doing things); to be submerged; difficulty in recovering spilled water; no surviving eggs in a destroyed nest (metaphorical for total family annihilation, no one left unscathed, also for total destruction). The overturned vehicle serves as a warning for the following vehicle.
3. 同“复” - Same as "复".
覆 [fù]
(verb)
Original meaning: To flip over; to overturn.
Character formation: Phonetic compound. Cover + return sound.
1. 同本义 ([En.] capsize; overturn) - Same original meaning: to capsize; to overturn.
2. 覆盖;遮蔽 ([En.] cover) - To cover; to obscure.
3. 颠覆;灭亡 ([En.] destroy) - To topple; to perish.
4. 保护;庇护 ([En.] protect; shelter) - To protect; to shelter.
5. 伏击;袭击 ([En.] ambush; assault) - To ambush; to attack.
6. 审察;查核 ([En.] investigate; check) - To investigate; to check.
7. 回报;答复 ([En.] reply) - To respond; to reply.
8. 通“孵”( fū)。孵化 ([En.] incubate; hatch) - To incubate; to hatch.
9. 通“复”。还,返回 ([En.] go back; return) - Same as "复": to return; to go back.
覆 [fù] (副)
再,重 (【英】:again) - Again; once more.
如:覆校(复查;校对);覆检(再次检查、检验);覆考(再行查核);覆奏(再度向上级禀奏);覆按(重加察验);覆讯(再加审问);覆试(初试以后再行测试) - For example: to recheck (审查; proofread); to review (再次检查; to examine); to re-audit (再行查核); to report again to superiors (再度向上级禀奏); to review again (重加察验); to question again (再加审问); to retest after the first exam (初试以后再行测试).