浮 (fú) — to float
Definition
浮 (fú) means 'to float' — usually of objects on water or appearing in the mind. Unlike 飘 (piāo), which floats in the air or drifts lightly, 浮 sits on or in water.
verb
to float
Examples
- 浮。Mù tou zài shuǐ shàng fú zhe.The wood is floating on the water.
- 浮。Tā de liǎn shàng fú chū le wēi xiào.A smile appeared on his face.
- 。Yí gè xiǎng fǎ fú xiàn zài wǒ xīn lǐ.An idea appeared in my mind.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
浮 pairs 水 (river) with 孚, which gives the sound; the river part points to its meaning of floating.
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