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Animated Stroke Order 复

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 复 — animated stroke order

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3.

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复

𠂉person

4.

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5.

How to Use 复

Repeat / Do Again

The character conveys the idea of doing something again or multiple times.

复习 • fù xí • revise • HSK 3

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HSK Vocabulary: 复

回复 • huí fù • to reply

HSK 3.0 · L4

huí回

fù复

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

xū需

yào要

shí时

jiān间

huī恢

fù

Information

Pinyinfù

Meaningto return, to repeat, or to restore

Strokes9

Radical夂

Traditional復

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#442

Zhuyinㄈㄨˋ

UnicodeU+590D

CangjieOAHE

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复=𠂉person+日sun+夂go slowly

The sun (日) returns over a path (夂) to repeat a journey — to return or repeat.

fù复

xí习

revise

反复 • fǎn fù • repeatedly; again and again; over and over • HSK 5

HSK 5

fǎn反

fù复

repeatedly; again and again; over and over

复制 • fù zhì • to duplicate; reproduce; copy • HSK 5

HSK 5

fù复

zhì制

to duplicate; reproduce; copy

Restore / Return to Original State

The character indicates bringing something back to a previous or proper condition.

恢复 • huī fù • resume; renew; to recover • HSK 5

HSK 5

huī恢

fù复

resume; renew; to recover

修复 • xiū fù • repair; restore; renovate • HSK 6

HSK 6

xiū修

fù复

repair; restore; renovate

复兴 • fù xīng • revive; rejuvenate; resuscitate • HSK 6

HSK 6

fù复

xīng兴

revive; rejuvenate; resuscitate

to reply

复印 • fù yìn • to photocopy

HSK 4

fù复

yìn印

to photocopy

复杂 • fù zá • complicated

HSK 4

fù复

zá杂

complicated

重复 • chóng fù • to repeat; to duplicate; iterate

HSK 5

chóng重

fù复

to repeat; to duplicate; iterate

复活 • fù huó • bring back to life; revive; resuscitate

HSK 6

fù复

huó活

bring back to life; revive; resuscitate

康复 • kāng fù • to recuperate

HSK 3.0 · L6

kāng康

fù复

to recuperate

复

jiàn健

kāng康

。

He needs time to recover his health.

Yī医

shēng生

bāng帮

tā他

bǎ把

tuō脱

jiù臼

de的

jiān肩

bǎng膀

fù复

wèi位

le了

。

The doctor helped reset his dislocated shoulder.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

wǎn晚

shàng上

fù复

xí习

gōng功

kè课

。

I review my lessons every evening.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

hěn很

fù复

zá杂

。

This problem is very complicated.

zhè这

wèi位

gē歌

shǒu手

zài在

xiū休

xi息

liǎng两

nián年

hòu后

fù复

chū出

。

This singer made a comeback after a two-year break.

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Characters pronounced "fu".

阜fùmound; abundant, ample, numerous
腑fǔbowels, entrails, internal organs
弗fúnot, negative
甫fǔbegin; man, father; great; a distance of ten li
釜fǔcauldron, pot, kettle
讣fùobituary; give notice of death

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Characters with radical "夂".

备bèito prepare; to have; to be equipped
冬dōngwinter
处chùto handle, to deal with; a place, location
夏xiàsummer

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