Phonosemantic compound. 襾 represents the meaning and 復 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (覆)
Simplified (复)
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Historical Evolution
覆
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
覆
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
覆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
覆
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
覆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
覆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
覆
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
复 / 覆 [fù]
variant of 復|复[fù]; to reply to a letter
Japanese
noun
- concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover
- overturning; toppling
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
覆 ふち
Fuchi unclassified name
覆 ぶち
Buchi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (79)
覆盖 [fùgài] #7,153
to cover
覆盖 [fùgài] #7,153
to cover
颠覆 [diānfù] #11,366
to topple (i.e. knock over)
颠覆 [diānfù] #11,366
to topple (i.e. knock over)
重蹈覆辙 [chóngdǎofùzhé] #13,549
to follow the track of an overturned cart
重蹈覆辙 [chóngdǎofùzhé] #13,549
to follow the track of an overturned cart
天翻地覆 [tiānfāndìfù] #16,120
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
翻天覆地 [fāntiānfùdì] #18,331
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
覆盖率 [fùgàilǜ] #12,225
coverage
覆盖率 [fùgàilǜ] #12,225
coverage
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JAPANESE WORDS (60)
⭐ 覆う [おおう] #1,824
to cover
⭐ 修復 [しゅうふく] #5,705
restoration
⭐ 覆す [くつがえす] #6,642
to overturn
顔を覆う [かおをおおう] #8,953
to cover one's face
覆い隠す [おおいかくす] #11,441
to mask
覆い被さる [おおいかぶさる] #12,806
to hang over
⭐ 覆面 [ふくめん] #14,242
mask
覆い尽くす [おおいつくす] #15,026
to cover fully
⭐ 反復 [はんぷく] #21,447
repetition
⭐ 覆る [くつがえる] #21,546
to topple over
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KOREAN WORDS (2)