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蛰伏 (zhé fú): To hibernate — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

蛰伏 consists of 2 characters.

to lie prostrate, to bend over, to hide

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Pinyinzhé fú

Meaningto hibernate; to lie low

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Example Sentences with 蛰伏

Chūn春

tiān天

dào到

le了

，

zhé蛰

fú伏

de的

dòng动

wù物

kāi开

shǐ始

huó活

dòng动

。

Spring has arrived, and hibernating animals start to become active.

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