伏 (fú) — to lie prostrate; to bend over; to subside; to go down; to subdue; to tame
Definition
A literary/formal verb meaning 'to lie prostrate' or 'to subside'. In compounds it can mean 'to subdue' (降伏) or 'hot summer days' (伏天).
verb
to lie prostrateto bend overto subsideto go downto subdueto tame
Examples
- 伏。Tā fú zài zhuō zi shàng wǔ shuì.He lay prostrate on the desk for a nap.
- 伏。Rè làng jiàn jiàn fú xià qù le.The heat wave gradually subsided.
- 。Zhè wèi xiá kè zuì zhōng xiáng fú le è quǎn.This knight-errant finally subdued the fierce dog.
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