Word

俯首 (fǔ shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

俯首 (fǔ shǒu) is a Chinese word: to bow one's head. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 俯首

动 dòng verb

to bow one's head

他不得不俯首认错。

tā bù dé bù fǔ shǒu rèn cuò

He had no choice but to bow his head and admit his mistake.

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Word breakdown

俯 fǔ — to bow down, to lower (describes the downward motion)

首 shǒu — head (the object being bowed)

Structure & writing
1 俯 fǔ — to bow one's head, face downward (opposite of 仰)

俯 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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1.2 府 fǔ — government office; organ of state power
府 is a component in 1 characters

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2 首 shǒu — head; skull
首 is a component in 1 characters

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