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覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
覆 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

覆 Stroke Order — How to Write 覆

Stroke Order

覆 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 覀, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

覆 Radical and Character Components

Components:覀復

覆 is a phono-semantic compound: 覀 (cover) carries the meaning, while 復 indicates the sound.

Radical: 覀 + 12 more strokes

覆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fù

Meanings of 覆 in Chinese

1

fù覆

To cover or overlay, as with a blanket or snow.
雪花覆盖了大地。
Snowflakes covered the earth.
To overturn, capsize, topple, defeat, or destroy, often implying irreversible consequences or drawing lessons from past failures.
有些事情一旦发生，便如覆水难收，无法挽回。
Once some things happen, they are like spilled water, impossible to retrieve.
To reply; to answer (used interchangeably with 复, fù, meaning 'to reply').
我会尽快覆你。
I will reply to you as soon as possible.

Common Words and Phrases with 覆

1
fù覆cháo巢wú无wán完luǎn卵
When a great disaster strikes, no one can escape unscathed.
公司面临破产危机，对所有员工来说真是覆巢无完卵，大家都在为自己的未来担忧。
The company's impending bankruptcy truly exemplifies the proverb 'when the nest is overturned, no eggs remain unbroken' for all its employees; everyone is anxious about their future.
2
fù覆gài盖
To cover, to conceal, or to extend over an area.
雪花轻轻地飘落，覆盖了整个山谷，仿佛为大地披上了一层银装。
Snowflakes drifted down gently, covering the entire valley as if blanketing the land in silver.
3
fù覆mò没
to be completely destroyed; to be annihilated; to capsize and sink (for a ship)
在猛烈的海浪冲击下，那艘老旧的渔船最终覆没在深海中。
Under the impact of fierce waves, that old fishing boat eventually capsized and sank in the deep sea.
4
fù覆miè灭
complete destruction or annihilation; to be wiped out
那个古老的文明，在一场大灾难中彻底覆灭了。
That ancient civilization was utterly annihilated in a great catastrophe.
5
fù覆shuǐ水nán难shōu收
Spilt water cannot be gathered up; what is done cannot be undone.
既然覆水难收，我们还是着眼于未来，想办法弥补损失吧。
Since what's done is done, we should focus on the future and find ways to make up for the losses.
6
fù覆wáng亡
To fall, collapse, or be destroyed (especially referring to a state, empire, or dynasty).
这个古老文明的覆亡，至今仍是历史学家们争论的焦点。
The collapse of this ancient civilization is still a subject of intense debate among historians.
7
fù覆yā压
to cover; to press down upon
厚厚的积雪覆压着山顶，使得整个山峦都变得银装素裹。
Thick snow heavily covers the mountain peak, making the entire mountain range appear draped in silver.
8
fù覆zhé辙
The track of an overturned cart; metaphorically, a past mistake or failure.
在制定新计划时，我们必须仔细分析过去的经验，以免重蹈覆辙。
When formulating a new plan, we must carefully analyze past experiences to avoid repeating previous failures.

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Questions about 覆

What does 覆 mean in Chinese?

覆 (fù) means “To cover or overlay” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 覆?

覆 is pronounced fù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 覆 have?

覆 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 覆?

覆 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 覀. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 覆?

The radical of 覆 is 覀, and 覆 is a phono-semantic compound.