() — skin (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Definition

肤 (fū) is a bound morpheme meaning 'skin' — it almost never stands alone and appears only in compounds like 皮肤, 肤色, and 护肤. Use it when you see it as a building block, not as a word.

bound form
skin (bound morpheme, used in compounds)

Examples

  • Tā de pí fū hěn bái.
    Her skin is very white.
  • Bù tóng mín zú de fū sè bù yí yàng.
    Different ethnic groups have different skin colors.
  • Tā měi tiān yòng hù fū chǎn pǐn.
    She uses skincare products every day.
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