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依附 (yī fù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

依附 (yī fù) is a Chinese word: to be dependent on; to attach oneself to. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 依附

动 dòng verb

to be dependent on; to attach oneself to

这种植物依附在树上生长。

zhè zhǒng zhí wù yī fù zài shù shàng shēng zhǎng

This type of plant grows attached to trees.

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Word breakdown

依 yī — to rely on; to depend on

附 fù — to attach to; to adhere to

Structure & writing
1 依 yī — to lean on; to rely on, to depend on

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

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 附 fù — to add on; to attach additionally

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

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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