敷

fū
攵 + 旉
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough

Etymology phono-semantic

tap

Semantic: 攵 Phonetic: 旉

About

The character 敷 is a phono-semantic compound. Its right side features the radical 攵, representing a hand holding a tool and indicating a physical action. The left component, 旉, serves as the phonetic element while also historically carrying a sense of spreading. The primary meaning of 敷 involves the physical act of applying or spreading a substance, such as ointment on the skin. This concept extends to arranging, distributing, or setting forth items or ideas over a wider area or among a group.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈给我敷药。

Māma gěi wǒ fū yào.

Mom applies medicine for me.

医生建议冷敷伤口。

Yīshēng jiànyì lěng fū shāngkǒu.

The doctor suggests applying a cold compress to the wound.

每天晚上她都敷面膜。

Měitiān wǎnshang tā dōu fū miàn mó.

She applies a face mask every night.

护士仔细地敷好了绷带。

Hùshi zǐxì de fū hǎo le bēngdài.

The nurse carefully applied the bandage.

他对工作总是敷衍了事。

Tā duì gōngzuò zǒngshì fūyǎn liǎoshì.

He always skimps on his work.

敷设电缆需要专业的技术。

Fūshè diànlǎn xūyào zhuānyè de jìshù.

Laying cables requires professional skills.

因为受伤了，所以他必须敷药。

Yīnwèi shòushāng le, suǒyǐ tā bìxū fū yào.

Because he is injured, he must apply medicine.

在工程开始前，工人们已经敷设好了所有管道。

Zài gōngchéng kāishǐ qián, gōngrénmen yǐjīng fūshè hǎo le suǒyǒu guǎndào.

Before the project started, the workers had already laid all the pipes.

Related Characters

Component: 攵

政 教 数 放 改 收 敌 致 效 故 攻 敢 败 散

Example Words

敷衍 入不敷出 冷敷 涂敷 外敷 热敷 敷料 敷贴