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复
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recover

HSK 10 N2
Human →Actions →Change
fù
フク
また
복, 부
Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 复 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (復)
彳 step+ 复 repeatedly =
復 recover
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
复 Meaning component
fù repeatedly
return
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Simplified (复)
◎ characterless component+ 夂 go (slowly) =
复 return
◎ Iconic component
characterless component
Depicts some sort of enclosed building.
夂 Iconic component
zhǐ go (slowly)
go
夂 is a component form of 止. Depicts a foot.
Notes
Similar Characters
履 footwear屦 straw (simp)屨 tread (trad)彷 seemingly彸 agitated彻 pervade (simp)彼 the other彿 as though (trad)往 toward征 go on an expedition (simp)徂 advance径 narrow path (simp)待 treat徇 comply很 very徉 wonder徊 undecided律 law後 after/behind (trad/jp)徐 slowly
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
復
Regular
Modern
Chinese
复 / 復 [fù]
to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out
Japanese
又 、 亦 (rare) 、 復 (rare) また 同音

adverb

  1. usually kana again; once more; once again; another time; some other time
  2. usually kana also; too; as well; likewise
  3. usually kana on the other hand; while
  4. usually kana really; how; (what, why) on earth (expresses surprise, shock, doubt, etc.)
  5. usually kana ksb some time (in the future)

conj.

  1. usually kana and; in addition; besides; moreover; furthermore
  2. usually kana or; otherwise

prefix

  1. indirect
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (9)
また会えて嬉しいよ。
Nice to see you again!
またの機会にしましょう。
Let's make it some other time.
ありがとう。また、次の日にくるようにします。
Thanks. Maybe we'll come back.
ジムもまたパーティーに来ます。
Jim is coming to the party, too.
Japanese Names
復 さかえ
Sakae female given name
復 しげる
Shigeru unclassified name
復 ふく
Fuku given name
CHINESE WORDS (131)
恢复 [huī​fù] #1,300
to reinstate
回复 [huí​fù] #4,389
to reply
报复 [bào​fù] #2,568
to make reprisals
康复 [kāng​fù] #3,489
to recuperate
复仇 [fù​chóu] #3,029
to avenge
修复 [xiū​fù] #5,171
to restore
复活 [fù​huó] #3,967
to revive
复习 [fù​xí] #8,420
to review
复发 [fù​fā] #12,806
to recur (of a disease)
复苏 [fù​sū] #8,079
variant of 復甦|复苏[fù​sū]
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 帰る [かえる] #177
to return
⭐ 回復 [かいふく] #1,608
restoration
⭐ 復活 [ふっかつ] #2,498
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.)
⭐ 複数 [ふくすう] #2,526
plural
⭐ 復讐 [ふくしゅう] #3,431
revenge
⭐ 修復 [しゅうふく] #5,705
restoration
⭐ 復帰 [ふっき] #5,781
return
⭐ 往復 [おうふく] #5,863
making a round trip
⭐ 復興 [ふっこう] #7,808
revival
⭐ 又 [また] #8,856
again
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KOREAN WORDS (22)
복수 #8,873
revenge
반복 #18,867
repetition
부활 #35,182
revival; resurrection
복귀 #35,247
return
복구 #36,247
restoration; recovery
복직 #44,392
reinstatement; return
광복
independence
보복
revenge; retaliation
복간
republication; reissuing
복고
retro; reverting to the past
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