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俯 is a phono-semantic compound with the radical 亻 (standing person) on the left, placing it within the category of human actions or postures. The right component, 府, provides the phonetic element and independently means a government office. The core definition describes the physical act of bowing the head or bending the body forward. This literal bending down extended metaphorically to mean submission, yielding, or showing deference to authority. The character's sense also encompasses the action of looking downward from an elevated position to survey a scene, shifting focus from bodily posture to the direction of one's gaze.
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他从楼上俯视街道。
他俯身捡起地上的书。
我们从山顶俯瞰整个城市。
老鹰俯冲下来捕捉猎物。
她俯首默默承受着批评。
这幅画描绘了俯身插秧的农民。
请俯卧在垫子上开始练习。
他俯察自己的内心，寻找答案。