Character

覆

fù HSK 6

覆 fù HSK 6

1. to cover, to conceal
2. to overturn, to capsize
3. archaic variant of "复"
4. to perish, to be destroyed

Words using 覆 as fù (4)

1 覆盖 fù gài — to cover HSK 6
- 覆 to overturn, to cover over
- 盖 lid, cover
Example

雪覆盖了整个城市。

xuě fù gài le zhěng gè chéng shì

Snow covered the entire city.
2 翻天覆地 fān tiān fù dì — earth-shattering HSK 7
- 翻 to turn over, to flip
- 天 heaven, sky
- 覆 to overturn, to cover
- 地 earth, ground
Example

改革开放给中国带来了翻天覆地的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng gěi Zhōng guó dài lái le fān tiān fù dì de biàn huà

Reform and opening-up brought earth-shattering changes to China.
3 翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù — toss and turn; over and over again; repeatedly HSK 7
- 翻 turn over, flip
- 来 indicates movement in one direction
- 覆 overturn, turn back
- 去 indicates movement in the opposite direction
Example

他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。

tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào

He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.
4 颠覆 diān fù — subvert HSK 7
- 颠 overturn, topple
- 覆 cover over, overturn
Example

这项新技术可能会颠覆整个行业。

zhè xiàng xīn jì shù kě néng huì diān fù zhěng gè háng yè

This new technology might subvert the entire industry.

Structure & writing

覆 fù — to cover, to conceal

覆 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 覀 xī — cover/top radical, seen above characters

覀 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 1

要 yào important; significant

HSK 2

票 piào a ticket, note, or slip used as a voucher or credential

HSK 6

覆 fù to cover, to conceal

HSK 7

潭 tán deep pool; deep pit; by extension: deep 贾 jiǎ a surname

2 復 fù — to return, go back, restore

復 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 6

履 lǚ shoe; footwear 覆 fù to cover, to conceal

Stroke order